diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 9bbd36f..dfdea64 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Version 0.4.3
 
+added error message if remote directory is blank
+
 added license tag
 
 Version 0.4.2
diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index e4ef6dd..723559e 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -20,13 +20,19 @@ if(mode != -1):
     #run the profile backup
     backup = XbmcBackup()
 
-    if(mode == backup.Restore):
-        #allow user to select the backup to restore from
-        restorePoints = backup.listBackups()
+    if(backup.remoteConfigured()):
 
-        selectedRestore = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30021),restorePoints)
+        if(mode == backup.Restore):
+            #allow user to select the backup to restore from
+            restorePoints = backup.listBackups()
 
-        if(selectedRestore != -1):
-            backup.selectRestore(restorePoints[selectedRestore])
+            selectedRestore = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30021),restorePoints)
+
+            if(selectedRestore != -1):
+                backup.selectRestore(restorePoints[selectedRestore])
                     
-    backup.run(mode)
+        backup.run(mode)
+    else:
+        #can't go any further
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(utils.getString(30010),utils.getString(30045))
+        utils.openSettings()
diff --git a/resources/lib/backup.py b/resources/lib/backup.py
index d04c1d8..a53e209 100644
--- a/resources/lib/backup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backup.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ class XbmcBackup:
             self.remote_base_path = "/"
             self.remote_vfs = DropboxFileSystem("/")
 
+    def remoteConfigured(self):
+        result = True
+
+        if(self.remote_base_path == ""):
+            result = False
+
+        return result
+
     def listBackups(self):
         result = []
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 02ee1d9..bc1814a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ def data_dir():
 def addon_dir():
     return __Addon.getAddonInfo('path')
 
+def openSettings():
+    __Addon.openSettings()
+
 def log(message,loglevel=xbmc.LOGNOTICE):
     xbmc.log(encode(__addon_id__ + ": " + message),level=loglevel)
 
diff --git a/scheduler.py b/scheduler.py
index 050e45f..d2df48e 100644
--- a/scheduler.py
+++ b/scheduler.py
@@ -50,14 +50,18 @@ class BackupScheduler:
                         utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30053))
                     #run the job in backup mode, hiding the dialog box
                     backup = XbmcBackup()
-                    backup.run(XbmcBackup.Backup,True)
 
-                    #check if this is a "one-off"
-                    if(int(utils.getSetting("schedule_interval")) == 0):
-                        #disable the scheduler after this run
-                        self.enabled = "false"
-                        utils.setSetting('enable_scheduler','false')
+                    if(backup.remoteConfigured()):
+                        backup.run(XbmcBackup.Backup,True)
 
+                        #check if this is a "one-off"
+                        if(int(utils.getSetting("schedule_interval")) == 0):
+                            #disable the scheduler after this run
+                            self.enabled = "false"
+                            utils.setSetting('enable_scheduler','false')
+                    else:
+                        utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30045))
+                        
                     #check if we should shut the computer down
                     if(utils.getSetting("cron_shutdown") == 'true'):
                         #wait 10 seconds to make sure all backup processes and files are completed
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ class BackupScheduler:
 
         if(new_run_time != self.next_run):
             self.next_run = new_run_time
-            utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30080) + " " + datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.next_run).strftime('%m-%d-%Y %H:%M'))
+            utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30081) + " " + datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.next_run).strftime('%m-%d-%Y %H:%M'))
             utils.log("scheduler will run again on " + datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.next_run).strftime('%m-%d-%Y %H:%M'))
                 
     def settingsChanged(self):