diff --git a/scripts/t2v_helpers/args.py b/scripts/t2v_helpers/args.py
index 8715f74..acb2718 100644
--- a/scripts/t2v_helpers/args.py
+++ b/scripts/t2v_helpers/args.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from types import SimpleNamespace
 from t2v_helpers.video_audio_utils import find_ffmpeg_binary
 from samplers.samplers_common import available_samplers
 import os
+import modules.paths as ph
+from general_utils import get_model_location
 from modules.shared import opts
 
 welcome_text_videocrafter = '''
@@ -84,11 +86,11 @@ def setup_text2video_settings_dictionary():
 
             def refresh_all_models(model):
                 models = []
-                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'models/ModelScope/t2v')):
+                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(ph.models_dir, 'ModelScope/t2v')):
                     models.append('<modelscope>')
-                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'models/VideoCrafter')):
+                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(ph.models_dir, 'VideoCrafter')):
                     models.append('<videocrafter>')
-                models_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'models/text2video/')
+                models_dir = os.path.join(ph.models_dir, 'text2video/')
                 for subdir in os.listdir(models_dir):
                     if os.path.isdir(subdir):
                         models.append(subdir)
@@ -214,6 +216,8 @@ def T2VArgs():
 
 def T2VArgs_sanity_check(t2v_args):
     try:
+        if t2v_args.model is not None and not os.path.isdir(get_model_location(t2v_args.model)):
+            raise ValueError(f'Model "{t2v_args.model}" not found in {get_model_location(t2v_args.model)}!')
         if t2v_args.frames < 1:
             raise ValueError('Frames count cannot be lower than 1!')
         if t2v_args.batch_count < 1:
diff --git a/scripts/t2v_helpers/general_utils.py b/scripts/t2v_helpers/general_utils.py
index 49dc510..b5ed536 100644
--- a/scripts/t2v_helpers/general_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/t2v_helpers/general_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2023 by Artem Khrapov (kabachuha)
 # Read LICENSE for usage terms.
 from modules.prompt_parser import reconstruct_cond_batch
+import os
+import modules.paths as ph
 
 def get_t2v_version():
     from modules import extensions as mext
@@ -12,6 +14,16 @@ def get_t2v_version():
     except:
         return "Unknown"
 
+def get_model_location(model_name):
+    assert model_name is not None
+
+    if model_name == "<modelscope>":
+        return os.path.join(ph.models_path, 'models/ModelScope/t2v')
+    elif model_name == "<videocrafter>":
+        return os.path.join(ph.models_path, 'models/VideoCrafter')
+    else:
+        return os.path.join(ph.models_path, 'models/text2video/', model_name)
+
 def reconstruct_conds(cond, uncond, step):
     c = reconstruct_cond_batch(cond, step)
     uc = reconstruct_cond_batch(uncond, step)