diff --git a/src/problems_elasticity.jl b/src/problems_elasticity.jl
index 13e680f..62a675a 100644
--- a/src/problems_elasticity.jl
+++ b/src/problems_elasticity.jl
@@ -394,6 +394,22 @@ function assemble!(assembly::Assembly,
     end
 end
 
+"""
+    assemble!(assembly, problem, elements, time, ::Type{Val{:continuum}})
+
+Assemble all other elements for continuum elasticity problems. Basically,
+do nothing.
+"""
+function assemble!(assembly::Assembly,
+                   problem::Problem{Elasticity},
+                   elements::Vector{Element{El}},
+                   time, ::Type{Val{:continuum}}) where El
+    @info("It looks that you are trying to assemble elements of type $El to 3d continuum "*
+          "problem. However, they are not supported yet. To filter out elements from a "*
+          "element set, try `filter(element->!isa(element, Element{$El}), elements)`")
+    error("Tried to assemble unsupported elements of type $El to 3d continuum problem.")
+end
+
 """ Return strain tensor. """
 function get_strain_tensor(problem, element, ip, time)
     gradu = element("displacement", ip, time, Val{:Grad})
diff --git a/test/test_problems_elasticity_assemble_3d_seg3.jl b/test/test_problems_elasticity_assemble_3d_seg3.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b277ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_problems_elasticity_assemble_3d_seg3.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# This file is a part of JuliaFEM.
+# License is MIT: see https://github.com/JuliaFEM/JuliaFEM.jl/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+
+using JuliaFEM, Test
+
+# Test that if 3d continuum problem have some elements we don't know how to
+# deal with, raise error with clear message
+
+elements = [Element(Seg3, (1, 2, 3))]
+problem = Problem(Elasticity, "test seg3", 3)
+add_elements!(problem, elements)
+@test_throws ErrorException assemble!(problem, 0.0)