diff --git a/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-component.md b/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-component.md
index 4860040..f829923 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-component.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-component.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The `Doc` component is a wrapper around the `docStore`. It renders the document
 
 - `default` - The document data
 - `loading` - Loading state
+- `notExist` - A document does not exist for the provided ref
 
 ### Slot Props
 
@@ -36,5 +37,6 @@ The `Doc` component is a wrapper around the `docStore`. It renders the document
     <p>{data?.title}</p>
 
     <p slot="loading">Loading...</p>
+    <p slot="notExist">Post does not exist</p>
 </Doc>
 ```
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diff --git a/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-store.md b/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-store.md
index caf2c30..6563f26 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-store.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/firestore/doc-store.md
@@ -55,4 +55,27 @@ With TypeScript:
 </script>
 
 {$post?.title}
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+Check if post does not exist:
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+
+    interface Post {
+        title?: string;
+        content?: string;
+    }
+
+    const post = docStore<Post>(firestore, 'posts/id');
+    const postState = post.stateStore;
+</script>
+
+{#if !$postState.loading && !$postState.exists}
+    Post does not exist
+{:else} 
+     {$post?.title}
+{/if}
+```
+
+
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Doc.svelte b/src/lib/components/Doc.svelte
index 4feac31..2fcbf00 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Doc.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Doc.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   const { firestore } = getFirebaseContext();
 
   let store = docStore(firestore!, ref, startWith);
+  let state = store.stateStore;
 
   interface $$Slots {
     default: {
@@ -21,11 +22,14 @@
       firestore?: Firestore;
     };
     loading: {};
+    notExist: {};
   }
 </script>
 
-{#if $store !== undefined && $store !== null}
-  <slot data={$store} ref={store.ref} {firestore} />
-{:else}
+{#if $state.loading}
   <slot name="loading" />
+{:else if !$state.exists}
+  <slot name="notExist" />
+{:else if $store !== undefined && $store !== null}
+  <slot data={$store} ref={store.ref} {firestore} />
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/firestore.ts b/src/lib/stores/firestore.ts
index 6bdd771..5b7eafa 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/firestore.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/firestore.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ import type {
   Firestore,
 } from "firebase/firestore";
 
+interface DocState {
+  loading: boolean;
+  exists: boolean | null;
+}
+
 interface DocStore<T> {
   subscribe: (cb: (value: T | null) => void) => void | (() => void);
+  stateStore: {
+    subscribe: (cb: (value: DocState) => void) => void | (() => void);
+  };
   ref: DocumentReference<T> | null;
   id: string;
 }
@@ -26,27 +34,34 @@ export function docStore<T = any>(
 ): DocStore<T> {
   let unsubscribe: () => void;
 
-  // Fallback for SSR
-  if (!globalThis.window) {
+  function noopStore() {
     const { subscribe } = writable(startWith);
+    const { subscribe: existsSubscribe } = writable({
+      loading: true,
+      exists: null,
+    });
+
     return {
       subscribe,
+      stateStore: {
+        subscribe: existsSubscribe,
+      },
       ref: null,
       id: "",
     };
   }
 
+  // Fallback for SSR
+  if (!globalThis.window) {
+    return noopStore();
+  }
+
   // Fallback for missing SDK
   if (!firestore) {
     console.warn(
       "Firestore is not initialized. Are you missing FirebaseApp as a parent component?"
     );
-    const { subscribe } = writable(null);
-    return {
-      subscribe,
-      ref: null,
-      id: "",
-    };
+    return noopStore();
   }
 
   const docRef =
@@ -54,8 +69,17 @@ export function docStore<T = any>(
       ? (doc(firestore, ref) as DocumentReference<T>)
       : ref;
 
+  const state = writable<DocState>({
+    loading: true,
+    exists: null,
+  });
+
   const { subscribe } = writable<T | null>(startWith, (set) => {
     unsubscribe = onSnapshot(docRef, (snapshot) => {
+      state.set({
+        loading: false,
+        exists: snapshot.exists(),
+      });
       set((snapshot.data() as T) ?? null);
     });
 
@@ -64,6 +88,9 @@ export function docStore<T = any>(
 
   return {
     subscribe,
+    stateStore: {
+      subscribe: state.subscribe,
+    },
     ref: docRef,
     id: docRef.id,
   };