diff --git a/ndk-build/src/error.rs b/ndk-build/src/error.rs
index 9046c85..74da514 100644
--- a/ndk-build/src/error.rs
+++ b/ndk-build/src/error.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ pub enum NdkError {
     BuildToolsNotFound,
     #[error("Android SDK has no platforms installed.")]
     NoPlatformFound,
+    #[error("Android SDK has no platforms installed between level {0} and {1}.")]
+    NoPlatformInRange(u32, u32),
     #[error("Platform `{0}` is not installed.")]
     PlatformNotFound(u32),
     #[error("Target is not supported.")]
diff --git a/ndk-build/src/ndk.rs b/ndk-build/src/ndk.rs
index ca017c2..2f102a9 100644
--- a/ndk-build/src/ndk.rs
+++ b/ndk-build/src/ndk.rs
@@ -133,13 +133,24 @@ impl Ndk {
                 name.strip_prefix("android-")
                     .and_then(|api| api.parse::<u32>().ok())
             })
-            .filter(|level| (min_platform_level..=max_platform_level).contains(level))
             .collect();
 
         if platforms.is_empty() {
             return Err(NdkError::NoPlatformFound);
         }
 
+        let platforms: Vec<u32> = platforms
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|level| (min_platform_level..=max_platform_level).contains(level))
+            .collect();
+
+        if platforms.is_empty() {
+            return Err(NdkError::NoPlatformInRange(
+                min_platform_level,
+                max_platform_level,
+            ));
+        }
+
         Ok(Self {
             sdk_path,
             user_home,