diff --git a/include/data_upload b/include/data_upload
index e33b79f5..79f11598 100644
--- a/include/data_upload
+++ b/include/data_upload
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ output "Settings file: ${SETTINGS_FILE}"
                 logtext "Result: could not contact license server."
                 logtext "Details: used URL ${LICENSE_SERVER_URL}"
                 logtext "Suggestion: check if the upload host is correctly configured."
+                echo "${RED}Error${NORMAL}: license server not available. See ${LOGFILE} for details."
             elif [ ${EXITCODE} -eq 60 ]; then
                 echo "${RED}Self-signed certificate used on Lynis Enterprise node${NORMAL}"
                 echo "If you want to accept a self-signed certificate, use the -k option in the profile."