diff --git a/sc2/ChangeLog b/sc2/ChangeLog
index e3f52d333..2af8ab492 100644
--- a/sc2/ChangeLog
+++ b/sc2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes towards version 0.3:
+- Added warranty message in the console on startup, SvdB
 - Left and Right directions disabled in fuel screen (bug #452), from 
   Paxtez
 - Syreen don't rejoice until victory truly is theirs (bug #451), from 
diff --git a/sc2/src/starcon2.c b/sc2/src/starcon2.c
index cca17c6ae..210b80844 100644
--- a/sc2/src/starcon2.c
+++ b/sc2/src/starcon2.c
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		{0, 0, 0, 0}
 	};
 
-	fprintf (stderr, "The Ur-Quan Masters v%d.%d%s (compiled %s %s)\n", 
+	fprintf (stderr, "The Ur-Quan Masters v%d.%d%s (compiled %s %s)\n"
+	        "This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;\n"
+			"for details see the included 'COPYING' file.\n\n",
 			UQM_MAJOR_VERSION, UQM_MINOR_VERSION, UQM_EXTRA_VERSION,
 			__DATE__, __TIME__);