diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 7d3e851b70..fc7edb8714 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -1361,6 +1361,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
                     # If a model is to small then it will not contain any points
                     if offset_shape_arr is None and hull_shape_arr is None:
+                        Message(self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "The selected model was too small to load."),
+                                title=self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Warning")).show()
                         return
 
                     # Step is for skipping tests to make it a lot faster. it also makes the outcome somewhat rougher