diff --git a/org-roam.el b/org-roam.el
index bdd26db..422ad08 100644
--- a/org-roam.el
+++ b/org-roam.el
@@ -671,6 +671,12 @@ ARG is used to forward interactive calls to
   "Face for Org-roam links pointing to the current buffer."
   :group 'org-roam-faces)
 
+(defface org-roam-link-invalid
+  '((t :inherit (error org-link)))
+  "Face for Org-roam links that are not valid.
+This face is used for links without a destination."
+  :group 'org-roam-faces)
+
 (defun org-roam--in-buffer-p ()
   "Return t if in the Org-roam buffer."
   (and (boundp org-roam-backlinks-mode)
@@ -697,7 +703,7 @@ currently opened Org-roam file in the backlink buffer, or
 `org-roam-link-face' if PATH corresponds to any other Org-roam
 file."
   (cond ((not (file-exists-p path))
-         'error)
+         'org-roam-link-invalid)
         ((and (org-roam--in-buffer-p)
               (org-roam--backlink-to-current-p))
          'org-roam-link-current)