diff --git a/e2e_tests/integration/multi-db.spec.js b/e2e_tests/integration/multi-db.spec.js
index 7097a34a6d7..91ffeeb9e19 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/integration/multi-db.spec.js
+++ b/e2e_tests/integration/multi-db.spec.js
@@ -139,5 +139,13 @@ describe('Multi database', () => {
         .first()
       resultFrame.should('contain', 'cannot be declared')
     })
+    it('shows error when trying to use a db that doesnt exist', () => {
+      cy.executeCommand(':clear')
+      cy.executeCommand(':use nonexistingdb')
+      const resultFrame = cy
+        .get('[data-testid="frame"]', { timeout: 10000 })
+        .first()
+      resultFrame.should('contain', 'could not be found')
+    })
   }
 })
diff --git a/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.js b/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.js
index 27ea911a326..9f292f7846a 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.js
+++ b/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.js
@@ -200,6 +200,17 @@ const availableCommands = [
             'No multi db support detected.'
           )
         }
+        const databaseNames = getDatabases(store.getState()).map(db =>
+          db.name.toLowerCase()
+        )
+        // Do we have a db with that name?
+        if (!databaseNames.includes(dbName.toLowerCase())) {
+          const error = new Error(
+            `A database with the "${dbName}" name could not be found.`
+          )
+          error.code = 'NotFound'
+          throw error
+        }
         put(useDb(dbName))
         put(
           frames.add({