diff --git a/src/bin/e_startup.c b/src/bin/e_startup.c
index d03cc61bb..645d068f4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_startup.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_startup.c
@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@ _e_startup_next_cb(void *data __UNUSED__)
    _e_startup();
 }
 
+static void
+_e_startup_error_dialog(const char *msg)
+{
+   E_Dialog *dia;
+
+   dia = e_dialog_new(NULL, "E", "_startup_error_dialog");
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(dia);
+
+   e_dialog_title_set(dia, "ERROR!");
+   e_dialog_icon_set(dia, "enlightenment", 64);
+   e_dialog_text_set(dia, msg);
+   e_dialog_button_add(dia, _("Close"), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+   e_win_centered_set(dia->win, 1);
+   dia->win->state.no_remember = 1;
+   e_dialog_show(dia);
+}
+
 static Eina_Bool
 _e_startup_event_cb(void *data, int ev_type __UNUSED__, void *ev)
 {
@@ -81,9 +98,12 @@ _e_startup_event_cb(void *data, int ev_type __UNUSED__, void *ev)
    Efreet_Event_Cache_Update *e;
 
    e = ev;
-   /* TODO: Tell user he should fix his dbus setup */
    if ((e) && (e->error))
-     fprintf(stderr, "E: efreet couldn't build cache\n");
+     {
+        fprintf(stderr, "E: efreet couldn't build cache\n");
+        _e_startup_error_dialog("E: Efreet could not build cache. "                            
+                                "Please check your DBus setup");
+     }
    ecore_event_handler_del(desktop_cache_update_handler);
    buf = data;
    startup_apps = e_order_new(buf);