diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index e329056add..5939f03267 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -7333,7 +7333,7 @@
     *: "Can't open %s"
   </dest>
   <voice>
-    *: ""
+    *: "Can't open plugin"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
 <phrase>
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index f48f232b68..e7a533ac62 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -902,6 +902,13 @@ int plugin_load(const char* plugin, const void* parameter)
     strcpy(current_plugin, plugin);
     current_plugin_handle = lc_open(plugin, pluginbuf, PLUGIN_BUFFER_SIZE);
     if (current_plugin_handle == NULL) {
+        if (global_settings.talk_menu)
+        {
+            talk_id(LANG_PLUGIN_CANT_OPEN, false);
+            talk_spell(plugin, true);
+            talk_force_enqueue_next();
+        }
+        /* (voiced above) */
         splashf(HZ*2, str(LANG_PLUGIN_CANT_OPEN), plugin);
         return -1;
     }