diff --git a/src/gui/views/navigationview.py b/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
index e315ba8d6..e5998e309 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
+++ b/src/gui/views/navigationview.py
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ class NavigationView(PageView):
         defperson = self.dbstate.db.get_default_person()
         if defperson:
             self.change_active(defperson.get_handle())
+        else:
+            from gui.dialog import WarningDialog
+            WarningDialog(_("No Home Person"), 
+                          _("You need to set a 'default person' to go to."))
 
     def jump(self):
         """