diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 9a5fe45f1..130b59cba 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "pad.colorpicker.cancel": "Cancel",
 
   "pad.loading": "Loading...",
+  "pad.noCookie": "Cookie could not be found. Please allow cookies in your browser!",
   "pad.passwordRequired": "You need a password to access this pad",
   "pad.permissionDenied": "You do not have permission to access this pad",
   "pad.wrongPassword": "Your password was wrong",
diff --git a/src/static/css/pad.css b/src/static/css/pad.css
index c1035e8d5..f1f859c15 100644
--- a/src/static/css/pad.css
+++ b/src/static/css/pad.css
@@ -1086,6 +1086,10 @@ input[type=checkbox] {
   display:none;
 }
 
+#noCookie{
+  display:none;
+}
+
 /* gritter stuff */
 #gritter-notice-wrapper {
   position:fixed;
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 7bd7e3540..ff62f86cc 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -472,6 +472,16 @@ var pad = {
       if (typeof customStart == "function") customStart();
       getParams();
       handshake();
+
+      // To use etherpad you have to allow cookies.
+      // This will check if the creation of a test-cookie has success.
+      // Otherwise it shows up a message to the user.
+      createCookie("test", "test");
+      if (!readCookie("test"))
+      {
+        $('#loading').hide();
+        $('#noCookie').show();
+      }
     });
   },
   _afterHandshake: function()
diff --git a/src/templates/pad.html b/src/templates/pad.html
index 2dd66aa90..e442ef00e 100644
--- a/src/templates/pad.html
+++ b/src/templates/pad.html
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
               <div id="wrongPassword">
                 <p data-l10n-id="pad.wrongPassword">Your password was wrong</p>
               </div>
+              <div id="noCookie">
+                <p data-l10n-id="pad.noCookie">Cookie could not be found. Please allow cookies in your browser!</p>
+              </div>
               <% e.begin_block("loading"); %>
               <p data-l10n-id="pad.loading" id="loading">Loading...</p>
               <% e.end_block(); %>