diff --git a/src/corelibs/config_handling/settings_loader.py b/src/corelibs/config_handling/settings_loader.py
index 856b46e..d8194c5 100644
--- a/src/corelibs/config_handling/settings_loader.py
+++ b/src/corelibs/config_handling/settings_loader.py
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ class SettingsLoader:
             try:
                 # load all data as is, validation is done afterwards
                 settings[config_id] = dict(self.config_parser[config_id])
+            except KeyError as e:
+                self.__print(
+                    f"[!] Cannot read [{config_id}] block in the {self.config_file}: {e}",
+                    'CRITICAL', raise_exception=True
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
+            try:
                 for key, checks in config_validate.items():
                     skip = True
                     split_char = self.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_SPLIT_CHAR
@@ -145,7 +152,7 @@ class SettingsLoader:
                     ]
             except KeyError as e:
                 self.__print(
-                    f"[!] Cannot read [{config_id}] block in the {self.config_file}: {e}",
+                    f"[!] Cannot read [{config_id}] block because the entry [{e}] could not be found",
                     'CRITICAL', raise_exception=True
                 )
                 sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/test-run/config_handling/settings_loader.py b/test-run/config_handling/settings_loader.py
index 03a9879..d53c572 100644
--- a/test-run/config_handling/settings_loader.py
+++ b/test-run/config_handling/settings_loader.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def main():
         config_data = sl.load_settings(
             config_load,
             {
+                # "doesnt": ["split:,"],
                 "foo": ["mandatory:yes"],
                 "foobar": ["check:int"],
                 "bar": ["mandatory:yes"],
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 6eca2e6..f47e133 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "corelibs"
-version = "0.12.1"
+version = "0.12.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "jmespath" },