diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCSpriteFrameCache.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCSpriteFrameCache.cpp
index a8c4679c96..00b9eb40af 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCSpriteFrameCache.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCSpriteFrameCache.cpp
@@ -235,10 +235,18 @@ void SpriteFrameCache::addSpriteFramesWithFile(const std::string& plist, const s
 void SpriteFrameCache::addSpriteFramesWithFile(const std::string& plist)
 {
     CCASSERT(plist.size()>0, "plist filename should not be nullptr");
+    
+    std::string fullPath = FileUtils::getInstance()->fullPathForFilename(plist);
+    if (fullPath.size() == 0)
+    {
+        // return if plist file doesn't exist
+        CCLOG("cocos2d: SpriteFrameCache: can not find %s", plist.c_str());
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (_loadedFileNames->find(plist) == _loadedFileNames->end())
     {
-        std::string fullPath = FileUtils::getInstance()->fullPathForFilename(plist);
+        
         ValueMap dict = FileUtils::getInstance()->getValueMapFromFile(fullPath);
 
         string texturePath("");