diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 7b18b1f3..52e4ea22 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"encoding/json"
+
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ func Load(s string) (*Config, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("no route provided in config")
 	}
 
+	if cfg.Route.Continue {
+		return nil, errors.New("cannot have continue in root route")
+	}
+
 	cfg.original = s
 	return cfg, nil
 }