diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gui/SudokuController.java b/app/src/main/java/gui/SudokuController.java
index 348c997..69def49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gui/SudokuController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gui/SudokuController.java
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@ public class SudokuController {
             @Override
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 // Solve the board
-                model.solve();
+                boolean solved = model.solve();
+                if (!solved) {
+                    view.showErrorMessage("Could not solve the board.");
+                    System.out.println("Could not solve the board.");
+                    System.out.println(model.toString());
+                } else {
+                    // Update the view
+                    view.updateView(model.getBoard());
+                }
 
-                // Update the view
-                view.updateView(model.getBoard());
             }
         });