diff --git a/src/Mousetrap.jl b/src/Mousetrap.jl
index e2708b1..fc3bfa0 100644
--- a/src/Mousetrap.jl
+++ b/src/Mousetrap.jl
@@ -5543,13 +5543,21 @@ end # else MOUSETRAP_ENABLE_OPENGL_COMPONENT
             connect_signal_name = :connect_signal_ * signal * :!
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function Mousetrap.$connect_signal_name(f, x::Widget)
-                    $connect_signal_name(f, Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(connect_signal_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                    else
+                        $connect_signal_name(f, Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    end
                 end
             )))
 
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function Mousetrap.$connect_signal_name(f, x::Widget, data::Data_t) where Data_t
-                    $connect_signal_name(f, Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), data)
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(connect_signal_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                    else
+                        $connect_signal_name(f, Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), data)
+                    end
                 end
             )))
 
@@ -5557,7 +5565,11 @@ end # else MOUSETRAP_ENABLE_OPENGL_COMPONENT
 
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function $emit_signal_name(x::Widget, args...)
-                    $emit_signal_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), args)
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(emit_signal_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                    else
+                        $emit_signal_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), args)
+                    end
                 end
             )))
 
@@ -5565,7 +5577,11 @@ end # else MOUSETRAP_ENABLE_OPENGL_COMPONENT
 
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function $disconnect_signal_name(x::Widget)
-                    $disconnect_signal_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(disconnect_signal_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                    else
+                        $disconnect_signal_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    end
                 end
             )))
 
@@ -5573,7 +5589,11 @@ end # else MOUSETRAP_ENABLE_OPENGL_COMPONENT
 
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function $set_signal_blocked_name(x::Widget, b)
-                    $set_signal_blocked_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), b)
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(set_signal_blocked_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                    else
+                        $set_signal_blocked_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x), b)
+                    end
                 end
             )))
 
@@ -5581,7 +5601,12 @@ end # else MOUSETRAP_ENABLE_OPENGL_COMPONENT
 
             push!(out.args, esc(:(
                 function $get_signal_blocked_name(x::Widget)
-                    return $get_signal_blocked_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    if Mousetrap.is_native_widget(x) 
+                        log_critical(Mousetrap.MOUSETRAP_DOMAIN, "In " * $(string(get_signal_blocked_name)) * ": object of type `$(typeof(x))` has no signal with ID `" * $(string(signal)) * "`")
+                        return false
+                    else
+                        return $get_signal_blocked_name(Mousetrap.get_top_level_widget(x))
+                    end
                 end
             )))
         end