diff --git a/ZRCola/zrcolaapp.cpp b/ZRCola/zrcolaapp.cpp
index aad491f..7aa9b55 100644
--- a/ZRCola/zrcolaapp.cpp
+++ b/ZRCola/zrcolaapp.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ bool ZRColaApp::OnInit()
             }
         } else
             wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("ZRCola.zrcdb is not a valid ZRCola database."));
-    }
+    } else
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("ZRCola.zrcdb not found or cannot be opened."));
 
     // Initialize sockets. Otherwise Updater thread will not work.
     wxSocketBase::Initialize();
diff --git a/ZRCola/zrcolachrcatpnl.cpp b/ZRCola/zrcolachrcatpnl.cpp
index 127bd7a..97d8cfa 100644
--- a/ZRCola/zrcolachrcatpnl.cpp
+++ b/ZRCola/zrcolachrcatpnl.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ wxZRColaCharacterCatalogPanel::wxZRColaCharacterCatalogPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
             }
         } else
             wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("ZRCola.zrcdb is not a valid ZRCola database."));
-    }
+    } else
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("ZRCola.zrcdb not found or cannot be opened."));
 
     if (!m_cg_db.idxRank.empty()) {
         // Populate character group list.