diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index 99d3520cbc..a08f8b5f0f 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -2829,3 +2829,15 @@ desc:  in playback settings screen
 eng: "V2 then V1"
 voice: "Version 2 then version 1"
 new:
+
+id: LANG_NO_ROCKBOX_DIR
+desc: in browse root
+eng: "No .rockbox directory"
+voice: "No .rockbox directory"
+new:
+
+id: LANG_INSTALLATION_INCOMPLETE
+desc: in browse root
+eng: "Installation incomplete"
+voice: "Installation incomplete"
+new:
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index bcf44a2d59..7be258c4db 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -123,8 +123,19 @@ static bool dirbrowse(const char *root, const int *dirfilter);
 void browse_root(void)
 {
     filetype_init();
+
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
+    DIR *dir = opendir(ROCKBOX_DIR);
+    if(!dir)
+    {
+        lcd_clear_display();
+        splash(HZ*5, true, str(LANG_NO_ROCKBOX_DIR));
+        lcd_clear_display();
+        splash(HZ*5, true, str(LANG_INSTALLATION_INCOMPLETE));
+    }
+    closedir(dir);
     dirbrowse("/", &global_settings.dirfilter);
+
 #else
     if (!dirbrowse("/", &global_settings.dirfilter)) {
         DEBUGF("No filesystem found. Have you forgotten to create it?\n");