diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5035f370d..e56651a43 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return err;
     }
 #else
+    if (luafile) {
+        log_error("Lua is disabled, cannot execute %s", luafile);
+    }
     run_turn();
 #endif
     game_done();