diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/autodetection.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/autodetection.cpp
index 09cfac5767..8e91dc32b1 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/autodetection.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/base/autodetection.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ bool Autodetection::detect()
     n = ipod_scan(&ipod);
     if(n == 1) {
         qDebug() << "[Autodetect] Ipod found:" << ipod.modelstr << "at" << ipod.diskname;
+        // if the found ipod is a macpod also notice it as device with problem.
+        if(ipod.macpod)
+            m_errdev = ipod.targetname;
         m_device = ipod.targetname;
         m_mountpoint = resolveMountPoint(ipod.diskname);
         return true;
diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
index 2e2f2e3531..7507833297 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,12 @@ void Config::autodetect()
             if(detector.errdev() == "h10")
                 text = tr("H10 20GB in MTP mode found!\n"
                         "You need to change your player to UMS mode for installation. ");
+            if(SystemInfo::platformValue(detector.errdev(),
+                                         SystemInfo::CurBootloaderMethod) == "ipod")
+                text = tr("%1 \"MacPod\" found!\n"
+                        "Rockbox needs a FAT formatted Ipod (so-called \"WinPod\") "
+                        "to run. ").arg(SystemInfo::platformValue(
+                                detector.errdev(), SystemInfo::CurName).toString());
             text += tr("Unless you changed this installation will fail!");
 
             QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Fatal error"), text, QMessageBox::Ok);