diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index bde6243..1243d00 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -63,7 +63,20 @@ const customRule = {
               continue
             }
 
-            if (type === "link_open" && url.hash !== "") {
+            if (type !== "link_open") {
+              continue
+            }
+
+            if (url.hash.length <= 0) {
+              if (hrefSrc.includes("#")) {
+                onError({
+                  lineNumber,
+                  detail: `${detail} should have a valid fragment identifier`,
+                })
+              }
+            }
+
+            if (url.hash.length > 0) {
               const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(url, { encoding: "utf8" })
               const headings = getMarkdownHeadings(fileContent)
               const anchorHTMLFragments =
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 8bbc01b..7ed20a3 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const getMarkdownIdOrAnchorNameFragments = (content) => {
     }
 
     const anchorIdOrName = anchorMatch[1]
-    if (anchorMatch[1] === undefined) {
+    if (anchorIdOrName === undefined) {
       continue
     }