diff --git a/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py b/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
index a003db0a..ca0e08b4 100755
--- a/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
+++ b/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     if repo:
         os.chdir(repo)
+    else:
+        while not os.path.exists('_darcs') and os.getcwd() != '/':
+            os.chdir('..')
+        if not os.path.exists('_darcs') and os.getcwd() == '/':
+            cprint("Pas de dépôt darcs trouvé")
+            sys.exit(1)
     if not template and os.path.exists(TEMPLATE_FILE):
         template = TEMPLATE_FILE
     if template: