diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 4c3295f..3de1843 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ upstream {{ $host }} {
 {{/* Use the cert specifid on the container or fallback to the best vhost match */}}
 {{ $cert := (coalesce $certName $vhostCert) }}
 
-{{ if (ne $cert "") }}
+{{ if (and (ne $cert "") (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/certs/%s.crt" $cert)) (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/certs/%s.key" $cert))) }}
 
 server {
 	server_name {{ $host }};