diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index 16c65e2ad..35b639e55 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <div id="prefContent">
 	<p>Loading, please wait...</p>
+	<noscript>
+		<div class="error">
+		Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
+		for this application to function properly. Please check your
+		browser settings.</div>
+	</noscript>
 </div>
 
 <div id="prefFooter">
diff --git a/tt-rss.css b/tt-rss.css
index a24a7968c..9e3472128 100644
--- a/tt-rss.css
+++ b/tt-rss.css
@@ -564,19 +564,20 @@ div.notice {
 	font-size : small;
 }
 
+div.error {
+	border : 1px solid #ff0000;
+	background : #ffcccc;
+	padding : 5px;
+	margin : 0px 0px 5px 0px;
+	font-size : small;
+}
+
 ul.nomarks {
 	list-style-type : none;
 	margin : 0px;
 	padding : 10px; 
 }
 
-div.bigErrorMsg {
-	border : 1px solid #c0c0c0;
-	background : #fff0f0;
-	padding : 30px;
-	margin : 20px;
-}
-
 div.prefHelp, td.prefHelp {
 	font-size : small;
 	color : gray;
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index a71436b98..b99cfad90 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -71,7 +71,17 @@
 
 <iframe id="backReqBox"></iframe>
 
-<div id="overlay"><div id="overlay_inner">Loading, please wait...</div></div> 
+<div id="overlay">
+	<div id="overlay_inner">
+	<p>Loading, please wait...</p>
+	<noscript>
+		<div class="error">
+		Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
+		for this application to function properly. Please check your
+		browser settings.</div>
+	</noscript>
+	</div>
+</div> 
 
 <div id="notify" class="notify"><span id="notify_body">&nbsp;</span></div>