diff --git a/src/raster/r.vif/r.vif.py b/src/raster/r.vif/r.vif.py
index cc73c44844..0b3e9926f4 100755
--- a/src/raster/r.vif/r.vif.py
+++ b/src/raster/r.vif/r.vif.py
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@
 
 
 # Functions
+def prRed(skk):
+    print("\033[91m {}\033[00m".format(skk))
+
+
+def prGreen(skk):
+    print("\033[92m {}\033[00m".format(skk))
+
+
 CLEAN_RAST = []
 
 
@@ -348,7 +356,13 @@ def main(options, flags):
                     vifstat = compute_vif2(x, y)
                 else:
                     # Compute vif using sample
-                    y = p[:, k]
+                    try:
+                        y = p[:, k]
+                    except IndexError as e:
+                        prRed(f"An error occurred: {str(e)}")
+                        prGreen(
+                            "Tip: check if all input rasters have values within the computation region."
+                        )
                     x = np.delete(p, k, axis=1)
                     vifstat = compute_vif(x, y)