diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 028a4f521..713f23ecc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ class Backtesting(object):
                 timerange=timerange
             )
 
+        if not data:
+            logger.critical("No data found. Terminating.")
+            return
         # Ignore max_open_trades in backtesting, except realistic flag was passed
         if self.config.get('realistic_simulation', False):
             max_open_trades = self.config['max_open_trades']
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index 918d99ed4..e1876d15b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -416,6 +416,40 @@ def test_backtesting_start(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
         assert log_has(line, caplog.record_tuples)
 
 
+def test_backtesting_start_no_data(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
+    """
+    Test Backtesting.start() method if no data is found
+    """
+
+    def get_timeframe(input1, input2):
+        return Arrow(2017, 11, 14, 21, 17), Arrow(2017, 11, 14, 22, 59)
+
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.freqtradebot.Analyze', MagicMock())
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.load_data', MagicMock(return_value={}))
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.get_ticker_history')
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.validate_pairs', MagicMock(return_value=True))
+    mocker.patch.multiple(
+        'freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting',
+        backtest=MagicMock(),
+        _generate_text_table=MagicMock(return_value='1'),
+        get_timeframe=get_timeframe,
+    )
+
+    conf = deepcopy(default_conf)
+    conf['exchange']['pair_whitelist'] = ['UNITTEST/BTC']
+    conf['ticker_interval'] = "1m"
+    conf['live'] = False
+    conf['datadir'] = None
+    conf['export'] = None
+    conf['timerange'] = '20180101-20180102'
+
+    backtesting = Backtesting(conf)
+    backtesting.start()
+    # check the logs, that will contain the backtest result
+
+    assert log_has('No data found. Terminating.', caplog.record_tuples)
+
+
 def test_backtest(default_conf, fee, mocker) -> None:
     """
     Test Backtesting.backtest() method