diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index 91247a8866..2c42015064 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             int roll = std::rand()%100 + 1;
             if(roll > x) //trade refused
             {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->
+                    messageBox("#{sNotifyMessage9}", std::vector<std::string>());
                 /// \todo adjust npc temporary disposition by iBarterSuccessDisposition or iBarterFailDisposition
                 return ;
             }