diff --git a/resources/views/admin/messages/home.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/messages/home.blade.php
index 2484b85d0..1a9c2c3bc 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/messages/home.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/messages/home.blade.php
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         @endif
+        @if (session('error'))
+        <div class="col-12" id="flash">
+            <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                {{ session('error') }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        @endif
         <div class="col-12">
             <ul class="nav nav-pills my-3">
                 <li class="nav-item">
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/messages/show.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/messages/show.blade.php
index 952d78208..93d6775e2 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/messages/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/messages/show.blade.php
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@
                         @if($message->responded_at)
                         <p class="mb-0">{{$message->response}}</p>
                         @else
+                        @if(config('mail.default') === 'log')
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                        <p class="mb-0">You need to configure your mail driver before you can send outgoing emails.</p>
+                        </div>
+                        @else
                         <form method="post" id="mform">
     						@csrf
     						<div class="form-group">
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@
                                 </div>
     						</div>
     					</form>
+                        @endif
                         @endif
     				</div>
                 </div>