diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d50484e9..ee91c11e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ v0.71.4		12-Aug-2005
 	mbfido:
 		Added extra debug logging to trace an SIGSEG when forwarding
 		files.
+		Added error logmessage in case *.msg path isn't defined.
 
 
 v0.71.3		13-Jun-2005 - 12-Aug-2005
diff --git a/mbfido/msg.c b/mbfido/msg.c
index 22ff7235..b37d57df 100644
--- a/mbfido/msg.c
+++ b/mbfido/msg.c
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ int toss_msgs(void)
     struct dirent	*de;
     int			files = 0;
 
+    if (strlen(CFG.msgs_path) == 0) {
+	WriteError("No path defined for *.msg mail, check setup 1.4 screen 2, item 10");
+	return -1;
+    }
+
     if ((dp = opendir(CFG.msgs_path)) == NULL) {
 	WriteError("$Can't opendir %s", CFG.msgs_path);
 	return -1;