diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb05cd2..d76b07f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ server-v:
 .PHONY: build
 build: dist
 	@$(LEKTOR) build --output-path ../bin --buildstate-path build-state -f ENABLE_PDF_EXPORT
-	@echo
-	@echo 'Checking dead links ...'
-	@python3 extras/find-dead-links.py 'data/development'
 
 .PHONY: deploy
 deploy:
@@ -90,6 +87,11 @@ find-links:
 	|| echo 'nothing found.'
 	@echo
 
+.PHONY: find-dead-links
+find-dead-links:
+	@echo 'Checking dead links ...'
+	@python3 extras/find-dead-links.py 'data/development'
+
 .PHONY: find-yield
 find-yield:
 	@echo
diff --git a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/ingredients.py b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/ingredients.py
index e3384b5..8b20bd8 100644
--- a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/ingredients.py
+++ b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/ingredients.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from lektor.types import Type
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Optional, Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Optional, Any, Iterator, Tuple
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from lektor.builder import Builder
     from lektor.db import Record
     from lektor.types.base import RawValue
-from .utils import replaceFractions
 from .settings import IngredientConfig
+from .utils import replaceFractions
 
 
 class IngredientEntry:
@@ -111,3 +112,34 @@ class IngredientsListType(Type):
 
     def value_from_raw(self, raw: 'RawValue') -> IngredientsDescriptor:
         return IngredientsDescriptor(raw.value or None)
+
+
+##############################
+#  Check cross-recipe links  #
+##############################
+
+def _detect_atref_urls(recipe: 'Record') -> Iterator[str]:
+    ''' Internal method to iterate over recipe-links in ingredient notes. '''
+    for ing in recipe['ingredients']:
+        if ing.isIngredient and '@' in ing.note:
+            for part in ing.note.split():
+                if part.startswith('@../'):
+                    yield part[4:].rstrip('/')
+
+
+def check_dead_links(builder: 'Builder') -> Iterator[Tuple['Record', str]]:
+    '''
+    Iterate over all recipes and all ingredients notes.
+    If a note contains a recipe link, check if the link is a valid target.
+    If not, print to log but continue building (soft error).
+
+    returns: [recipe, ref-link]
+     '''
+    for alt in builder.pad.config.iter_alternatives():
+        # funny enough, .query('/recipes') does not populate ingredients
+        all_recipes = builder.pad.get('/recipes', alt=alt).children
+        all_ids = set(x['_slug'] for x in all_recipes)
+        for recipe in all_recipes:
+            for ref in _detect_atref_urls(recipe):
+                if ref not in all_ids:
+                    yield recipe, f'@../{ref}/'
diff --git a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/plugin.py b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/plugin.py
index d27d6c2..fa80fac 100644
--- a/src/packages/main/lektor_main/plugin.py
+++ b/src/packages/main/lektor_main/plugin.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from lektor.databags import Databags
 from lektor.db import Page  # isinstance
 from lektor.pluginsystem import Plugin
+import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, List, Dict, Tuple, Set, Iterator
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -11,8 +12,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 from .durationcluster import (
     int_to_cluster, cluster_as_str, human_readable_duration
 )
-from .ingredients import IngredientsListType
+from .ingredients import IngredientsListType, check_dead_links
 from .latex import TexSources, raw_text_to_tex, html_to_tex
+from .log import Log
 from .settings import Settings
 from .utils import fillupText, replace_atref_urls, cover_image, noUmlauts
 
@@ -60,6 +62,14 @@ class MainPlugin(Plugin):
         # or else latex fails because it cannot find referenced images
         TexSources.build(builder)
 
+    def on_after_prune(self, builder: 'Builder', **extra: Any) -> None:
+        root = self.env.root_path  # type: str
+        with Log.group('check dead links', builder):
+            for recipe, link in check_dead_links(builder):
+                Log.error('dead-link: {} ({})'.format(
+                    os.path.relpath(recipe.source_filename or '', root),
+                    Log.Style.red(link)))
+
     ##############
     #  Duration  #
     ##############