diff --git a/src/octoprint/printer/__init__.py b/src/octoprint/printer/__init__.py
index 08aca1de..e26a80e4 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/printer/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/printer/__init__.py
@@ -292,11 +292,15 @@ class PrinterInterface(object):
 		Optionally can also directly start the print after selecting the file.
 
 		Arguments:
-		    path (str): The path to select for printing. Either an absolute path (local file) or a
-		        filename (SD card).
-		    sd (boolean): Indicates whether the file is on the SD card or not.
+		    path (str): The path to select for printing. Either an absolute path or relative path to a  local file in
+		        the uploads folder or a filename on the printer's SD card.
+		    sd (boolean): Indicates whether the file is on the printer's SD card or not.
 		    printAfterSelect (boolean): Indicates whether a print should be started
 		        after the file is selected.
+
+		Raises:
+		    InvalidFileLocation: if an absolute path was provided and not contained within local storage or
+		        doesn't exist
 		"""
 		raise NotImplementedError()
 
@@ -586,3 +590,6 @@ class PrinterCallback(object):
 class UnknownScript(Exception):
 	def __init__(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
 		self.name = name
+
+class InvalidFileLocation(Exception):
+	pass
diff --git a/src/octoprint/printer/standard.py b/src/octoprint/printer/standard.py
index 77acb1b6..57dda584 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/printer/standard.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/printer/standard.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from octoprint import util as util
 from octoprint.events import eventManager, Events
 from octoprint.filemanager import FileDestinations, NoSuchStorage
 from octoprint.plugin import plugin_manager, ProgressPlugin
-from octoprint.printer import PrinterInterface, PrinterCallback, UnknownScript
+from octoprint.printer import PrinterInterface, PrinterCallback, UnknownScript, InvalidFileLocation
 from octoprint.printer.estimation import TimeEstimationHelper
 from octoprint.settings import settings
 from octoprint.util import comm as comm
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ class Printer(PrinterInterface, comm.MachineComPrintCallback):
 			self._logger.info("Cannot load file: printer not connected or currently busy")
 			return
 
+		self._validateJob(path, sd)
+
 		recovery_data = self._fileManager.get_recovery_data()
 		if recovery_data:
 			# clean up recovery data if we just selected a different file than is logged in that
@@ -842,6 +844,16 @@ class Printer(PrinterInterface, comm.MachineComPrintCallback):
 
 		self._stateMonitor.add_temperature(data)
 
+	def _validateJob(self, filename, sd):
+		if sd:
+			return
+
+		path_on_disk = self._fileManager.path_on_disk(FileDestinations.LOCAL, filename)
+		if os.path.isabs(filename) and not filename == path_on_disk:
+			raise InvalidFileLocation("{} is not located within local storage, cannot select for printing".format(filename))
+		if not os.path.isfile(path_on_disk):
+			raise InvalidFileLocation("{} does not exist in local storage, cannot select for printing".format(filename))
+
 	def _setJobData(self, filename, filesize, sd):
 		with self._selectedFileMutex:
 			if filename is not None: