diff --git a/roles/aws/aws_ec2_with_eip/tasks/main.yml b/roles/aws/aws_ec2_with_eip/tasks/main.yml
index 09be043cc..37ef61a20 100644
--- a/roles/aws/aws_ec2_with_eip/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/aws/aws_ec2_with_eip/tasks/main.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@
       virtualization-type: "{{ aws_ec2_with_eip.ami_virtualization_type }}"
   register: _aws_ec2_with_eip_ami_images
 
+- name: Quit if no AMI found.
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "No AMI found using the provided filters, exiting!"
+  when: _aws_ec2_with_eip_ami_images.images | length == 0
+
 # Do not create an instance if _aws_hostname is not an EC2 generated address unless `force: true`
 - name: Create new EC2 instance.
   amazon.aws.ec2_instance: