diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
index 509419db6..1a4eb11d2 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
@@ -2112,6 +2112,11 @@ void Print::_extrude_brim_from_tree(std::vector<std::vector< BrimLoop>>& loops,
     };
     extrude_ptr = &extrude;
 
+    if (loops.empty()) {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to extrude brim: no loops to extrude, are you sure your settings are ok?";
+        return;
+    }
+
     //launch extrude
     for (BrimLoop& loop : loops[0]) {
         extrude(loop, &out);
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
index f6460b0a5..dc4c3332e 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void PrintConfigDef::init_fff_params()
     def = this->add("brim_offset", coFloat);
     def->label = L("brim offset");
     def->category = OptionCategory::skirtBrim;
-    def->tooltip = L("Distance between the brim and the part. Should be kept at 0 unless you encounter great difficulties to separate them. It's substracted to brim_width and brim_width_interior., so it has to be lower than them");
+    def->tooltip = L("Distance between the brim and the part. Should be kept at 0 unless you encounter great difficulties to separate them. It's subtracted to brim_width and brim_width_interior., so it has to be lower than them");
     def->sidetext = L("mm");
     def->min = 0;
     def->mode = comExpert;
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/ConfigManipulation.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/ConfigManipulation.cpp
index f64af515e..1453fa5bf 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/ConfigManipulation.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/ConfigManipulation.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,21 @@ void ConfigManipulation::update_print_fff_config(DynamicPrintConfig* config, con
         }
     }
 
+    if (config->opt_float("brim_width") > 0 && config->opt_float("brim_offset") >= config->opt_float("brim_width")) {
+        wxString msg_text = _(L("It's not possible to use a bigger value for the brim offset than the brim width, as it won't extrude anything."
+            " Brim offset have to be lower than the brim width.")); 
+        if (is_global_config)
+            msg_text += "\n\n" + _(L("Shall I switch the brim offset to 0?"));
+        wxMessageDialog dialog(nullptr, msg_text, _(L("Brim configuration")),
+            wxICON_WARNING | (is_global_config ? wxYES | wxNO : wxOK));
+        auto answer = dialog.ShowModal();
+        if (!is_global_config || answer == wxID_YES) {
+            DynamicPrintConfig new_conf = *config;
+            new_conf.set_key_value("brim_offset", new ConfigOptionFloat(0));
+            apply(config, &new_conf);
+        }
+    }
+
     static bool support_material_overhangs_queried = false;
 
     if (config->opt_bool("support_material")) {