diff --git a/patmenu b/patmenu
index 9b07ade..e5be81a 100755
--- a/patmenu
+++ b/patmenu
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ yad --form --width=420 --text-align=center --center --title="Pat out of Date" --
 exit
 fi
 
+if [ $WARN = 'yes' ] && [ ! -f /run/user/$UID/patwarn.txt ]; then
+#give user warning message
+yad --form --width=420 --text-align=center --center --title="WARNING!!" --text-align=center \
+--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
+--text="<b>${WARNMSG}</b>" \
+--button=gtk-ok
+touch /run/user/$UID/patwarn.txt
+fi
+
 #verify call is set
 if [ "$MYCALLSIGN" = "N0CALL" ]; then
 yad --title="N0CALL" --width=400 --height=100 \