diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 95423b5f7..382556ddf 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Version 1.6.0-dev (development of upcoming release)
 * Breaking Change: Auto-remove rules "Free inodes" and "Free space" disabled by default (#1976)
 * Fix!: Smart-remove rule "Keep one snapshots per week or the last week" use calendar weeks
 * Feature: Toolbar context menu to display the buttons in different combinations with icons and text (#1105, #2002) (Samuel Moore @s4moore)
+* Fix bug: Check if Include folders/files do exists (in case they are removed) (#1586) (@rafaelhdr)
 * Feature: Add offset minutes to hourly schedules (David Gibbs @fallingrock)
 
 Version 1.5.3 (2024-11-13)
diff --git a/common/snapshots.py b/common/snapshots.py
index 98874182d..8586dd1f1 100644
--- a/common/snapshots.py
+++ b/common/snapshots.py
@@ -695,6 +695,23 @@ def remove(self, sid):
 
             return True
 
+    def _check_included_sources_exist_on_take_snapshot(self, config):
+        """
+        Check if files and/or directories in the include list exist on the source.
+
+        If a file or directory does not exist, a warning message is logged.
+
+        Args:
+            cfg (config.Config): Config that should be used.
+        """
+        missing = has_missing_includes(config.include())
+
+        if missing:
+            msg = ', '.join(missing)
+            msg = f'The following files/folders are missing: {msg}'
+            logger.warning(msg)
+            self.setTakeSnapshotMessage(1, msg)
+
     # TODO Refactor: This functions is extremely difficult to understand:
     #  - Nested "if"s
     #  - Fuzzy names of classes, attributes and methods
@@ -804,6 +821,7 @@ def backup(self, force=False):
                     else:
                         self.config.setCurrentHashId(hash_id)
 
+                    self._check_included_sources_exist_on_take_snapshot(self.config)
                     include_folders = self.config.include()
 
                     if not include_folders:
@@ -3178,6 +3196,25 @@ def lastSnapshot(cfg):
         return sids[0]
 
 
+def has_missing_includes(included):
+    """
+    Check if there are missing files or folders in a snapshot.
+
+    Args:
+        included (list):    list of tuples (item, info)
+
+    Returns:
+        tuple:              (bool, str) where bool is ``True`` if there are
+                            missing files or folders and str is a message
+                            describing the missing files or folders
+    """
+    not_found = []
+    for path, _ in included:
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            not_found.append(path)
+    return not_found
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     config = config.Config()
     snapshots = Snapshots(config)
diff --git a/qt/app.py b/qt/app.py
index d1d8cb8e3..fdac09647 100644
--- a/qt/app.py
+++ b/qt/app.py
@@ -1300,12 +1300,27 @@ def updateTimeLine(self, refreshSnapshotsList=True):
                 item = self.timeLine.addSnapshot(sid)
             self.timeLine.checkSelection()
 
+    def validate_on_take_snapshot(self):
+        missing = snapshots.has_missing_includes(self.config.include())
+        if missing:
+            msg_missing = '\n'.join(missing)
+            msg = _('The following directories are missing: {dirs} Do you want to proceed?').format(
+                dirs=f'\n{msg_missing}\n\n')
+            answer = messagebox.warningYesNo(self, msg)
+            return answer == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes
+        return True
+
     def btnTakeSnapshotClicked(self):
-        backintime.takeSnapshotAsync(self.config)
-        self.updateTakeSnapshot(True)
+        self._take_snapshot_clicked(checksum=False)
 
     def btnTakeSnapshotChecksumClicked(self):
-        backintime.takeSnapshotAsync(self.config, checksum = True)
+        self._take_snapshot_clicked(checksum=True)
+
+    def _take_snapshot_clicked(self, checksum):
+        if not self.validate_on_take_snapshot():
+            return
+
+        backintime.takeSnapshotAsync(self.config, checksum=checksum)
         self.updateTakeSnapshot(True)
 
     def btnStopTakeSnapshotClicked(self):