diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index 1a44a7dc01..5ec3db3cb9 100755
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -277,8 +277,11 @@ def _use(site, sites_path='.'):
 	use(site, sites_path=sites_path)
 
 def use(site, sites_path='.'):
-	with open(os.path.join(sites_path,  "currentsite.txt"), "w") as sitefile:
-		sitefile.write(site)
+	if os.path.exists(os.path.join(sites_path, site)):
+		with open(os.path.join(sites_path,  "currentsite.txt"), "w") as sitefile:
+			sitefile.write(site)
+	else:
+		print("{} does not exist".format(site))
 
 @click.command('backup')
 @click.option('--with-files', default=False, is_flag=True, help="Take backup with files")