diff --git a/plugins/npm/npm.plugin.zsh b/plugins/npm/npm.plugin.zsh
index c3eb91d31..59a36e71b 100644
--- a/plugins/npm/npm.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/npm/npm.plugin.zsh
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-eval "$(npm completion 2>/dev/null)"
+# If NPM is not found don't silently fail.
+(( $+commands[npm] )) && eval "$(npm completion 2>/dev/null)" || {
+  echo "oh-my-zsh (npm plugin): npm not found. Make sure you have it in your \$PATH"
+}