diff --git a/include/rofi.h b/include/rofi.h
index 7558a45b..be189e0b 100644
--- a/include/rofi.h
+++ b/include/rofi.h
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ void rofi_add_error_message(GString *str);
  * Clear the list of stored error messages.
  */
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void);
+
+/**
+ * @param str A GString with an warning message to display.
+ *
+ * Queue an warning.
+ */
+void rofi_add_warning_message(GString *str);
+
+/**
+ * Clear the list of stored warning messages.
+ */
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void);
 /**
  * @param code the code to return
  *
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 176ecb93..01cb235d 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ const char *cache_dir = NULL;
 
 /** List of error messages.*/
 GList *list_of_error_msgs = NULL;
+GList *list_of_warning_msgs = NULL;
 
 static void rofi_collectmodes_destroy(void);
 void rofi_add_error_message(GString *str) {
@@ -99,6 +100,19 @@ void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {
     list_of_error_msgs = NULL;
   }
 }
+void rofi_add_warning_message(GString *str) {
+  list_of_warning_msgs = g_list_append(list_of_warning_msgs, str);
+}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {
+  if (list_of_warning_msgs) {
+    for (GList *iter = g_list_first(list_of_warning_msgs); iter != NULL;
+         iter = g_list_next(iter)) {
+      g_string_free((GString *)iter->data, TRUE);
+    }
+    g_list_free(list_of_warning_msgs);
+    list_of_warning_msgs = NULL;
+  }
+}
 
 /** Path to the configuration file */
 G_MODULE_EXPORT char *config_path = NULL;
@@ -474,6 +488,7 @@ static void cleanup(void) {
   g_free(config_path);
 
   rofi_clear_error_messages();
+  rofi_clear_warning_messages();
 
   if (rofi_theme) {
     rofi_theme_free(rofi_theme);
@@ -720,6 +735,13 @@ static gboolean startup(G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data) {
     show_error_dialog();
     return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
   }
+  if (list_of_warning_msgs != NULL) {
+    for (GList *iter = g_list_first(list_of_warning_msgs); iter != NULL;
+         iter = g_list_next(iter)) {
+      fputs(((GString *)iter->data)->str, stderr);
+      fputs("\n", stderr);
+    }
+  }
   // Dmenu mode.
   if (dmenu_mode == TRUE) {
     // force off sidebar mode:
@@ -1123,7 +1145,7 @@ extern GList *list_of_error_msgs;
 int rofi_theme_rasi_validate(const char *filename) {
   rofi_theme_parse_file(filename);
   rofi_theme_parse_process_links();
-  if (list_of_error_msgs == NULL) {
+  if (list_of_error_msgs == NULL && list_of_warning_msgs == NULL) {
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
   }
 
@@ -1132,6 +1154,11 @@ int rofi_theme_rasi_validate(const char *filename) {
     fputs(((GString *)iter->data)->str, stderr);
     fputs("\n", stderr);
   }
+  for (GList *iter = g_list_first(list_of_warning_msgs); iter != NULL;
+       iter = g_list_next(iter)) {
+    fputs(((GString *)iter->data)->str, stderr);
+    fputs("\n", stderr);
+  }
 
   return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }
diff --git a/source/theme.c b/source/theme.c
index 7270d22d..0319b18d 100644
--- a/source/theme.c
+++ b/source/theme.c
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ static void rofi_theme_parse_process_links_int(ThemeWidget *wid) {
                             pv->value.link.name, n, pv->name,
                             pv->value.link.name);
 
-            rofi_add_error_message(str);
+            rofi_add_warning_message(str);
             g_free(n);
           }
         }
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index 7416316f..3ce4d582 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -427,14 +427,38 @@ static void rofi_view_window_update_size(RofiViewState *state) {
   widget_resize(WIDGET(state->main_window), state->width, state->height);
 }
 
+extern GList *list_of_warning_msgs;
 static void rofi_view_reload_message_bar(RofiViewState *state) {
   if (state->mesg_box == NULL) {
     return;
   }
   char *msg = mode_get_message(state->sw);
-  if (msg) {
-    textbox_text(state->mesg_tb, msg);
+  if (msg || list_of_warning_msgs) {
+    /** we want to popin warning here. */
+
+    GString *emesg = g_string_new(msg);
+    if (list_of_warning_msgs) {
+      if (msg) {
+        g_string_append_c(emesg, '\n');
+      }
+      g_string_append(
+          emesg, "The following warnings were detected when starting rofi:\n");
+      GList *iter = g_list_first(list_of_warning_msgs);
+      int index = 0;
+      for (; iter != NULL && index < 2; iter = g_list_next(iter)) {
+        GString *msg = (GString *)(iter->data);
+        g_string_append(emesg, "\n\n");
+        g_string_append(emesg, msg->str);
+        index++;
+      }
+      if (g_list_length(iter) > 1) {
+        g_string_append_printf(emesg, "\nThere are <b>%u</b> more errors.",
+                               g_list_length(iter) - 1);
+      }
+    }
+    textbox_text(state->mesg_tb, emesg->str);
     widget_enable(WIDGET(state->mesg_box));
+    g_string_free(emesg, TRUE);
     g_free(msg);
   } else {
     widget_disable(WIDGET(state->mesg_box));
diff --git a/test/box-test.c b/test/box-test.c
index e2a300e5..dafc526f 100644
--- a/test/box-test.c
+++ b/test/box-test.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ char *helper_get_theme_path(const char *file, G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *ext) {
   return g_strdup(file);
 }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 int textbox_get_estimated_char_height(void);
 int textbox_get_estimated_char_height(void) { return 16; }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void);
diff --git a/test/helper-config-cmdline-parser.c b/test/helper-config-cmdline-parser.c
index 24f0806e..4cbfe78f 100644
--- a/test/helper-config-cmdline-parser.c
+++ b/test/helper-config-cmdline-parser.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cairo_surface_t *rofi_icon_fetcher_get(G_GNUC_UNUSED const uint32_t uid) {
   return NULL;
 }
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 
 gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *string) {
   return FALSE;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(int *width, int *height) {
 }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/test/helper-expand.c b/test/helper-expand.c
index 965512c8..60c0079e 100644
--- a/test/helper-expand.c
+++ b/test/helper-expand.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static int test = 0;
   }
 ThemeWidget *rofi_theme = NULL;
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
                                  G_GNUC_UNUSED const int size) {
   return 0;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *string) { return 0; }
 
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
diff --git a/test/helper-pidfile.c b/test/helper-pidfile.c
index 22b66d23..158e078a 100644
--- a/test/helper-pidfile.c
+++ b/test/helper-pidfile.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ cairo_surface_t *rofi_icon_fetcher_get(G_GNUC_UNUSED const uint32_t uid) {
 }
 
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 
 gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *string) {
   return FALSE;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(int *width, int *height) {
 }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/test/helper-test.c b/test/helper-test.c
index d8e53fef..4e81b937 100644
--- a/test/helper-test.c
+++ b/test/helper-test.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
   return 0;
 }
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query_advanced(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
                                           G_GNUC_UNUSED const int wsize,
                                           G_GNUC_UNUSED const int hsize) {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(int *width, int *height) {
 }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
diff --git a/test/helper-tokenize.c b/test/helper-tokenize.c
index 4248c6cf..250b6a22 100644
--- a/test/helper-tokenize.c
+++ b/test/helper-tokenize.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query_advanced(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
   return 0;
 }
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 
 cairo_surface_t *rofi_icon_fetcher_get(G_GNUC_UNUSED const uint32_t uid) {
   return NULL;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(int *width, int *height) {
 }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/test/mode-test.c b/test/mode-test.c
index 3a26dc3a..7cc04260 100644
--- a/test/mode-test.c
+++ b/test/mode-test.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query_advanced(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
   return 0;
 }
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 cairo_surface_t *rofi_icon_fetcher_get(G_GNUC_UNUSED const uint32_t uid) {
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ gboolean rofi_theme_parse_string(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *string) {
 double textbox_get_estimated_char_height(void) { return 16.0; }
 double textbox_get_estimated_ch(void) { return 9.0; }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 int monitor_active(G_GNUC_UNUSED workarea *d) { return 0; }
 int rofi_view_error_dialog(const char *msg, G_GNUC_UNUSED int markup) {
   fputs(msg, stderr);
diff --git a/test/scrollbar-test.c b/test/scrollbar-test.c
index a0310797..d79154a8 100644
--- a/test/scrollbar-test.c
+++ b/test/scrollbar-test.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ gboolean config_parse_set_property(G_GNUC_UNUSED const Property *p,
   return FALSE;
 }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 
 char *rofi_expand_path(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *path) { return NULL; }
 double textbox_get_estimated_char_height(void) { return 16; }
diff --git a/test/textbox-test.c b/test/textbox-test.c
index eb6ea605..737db4f0 100644
--- a/test/textbox-test.c
+++ b/test/textbox-test.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ gboolean config_parse_set_property(G_GNUC_UNUSED const Property *p,
 }
 
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 void rofi_view_queue_redraw() {}
 void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(G_GNUC_UNUSED int *width,
                                    G_GNUC_UNUSED int *height) {}
diff --git a/test/theme-parser-test.c b/test/theme-parser-test.c
index 9da24f2a..82b77844 100644
--- a/test/theme-parser-test.c
+++ b/test/theme-parser-test.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ uint32_t rofi_icon_fetcher_query(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
   return 0;
 }
 void rofi_clear_error_messages(void) {}
+void rofi_clear_warning_messages(void) {}
 uint32_t
 rofi_icon_fetcher_query_advanced(G_GNUC_UNUSED const char *name,
                                  G_GNUC_UNUSED G_GNUC_UNUSED const int wsize,
@@ -104,11 +105,18 @@ void display_startup_notification(
 
 gboolean error = FALSE;
 GString *error_msg = NULL;
+gboolean warning = FALSE;
+GString *warning_msg = NULL;
 void rofi_add_error_message(GString *msg) {
   ck_assert_ptr_null(error_msg);
   error_msg = msg;
   error = TRUE;
 }
+void rofi_add_warning_message(GString *msg) {
+  ck_assert_ptr_null(warning_msg);
+  warning_msg = msg;
+  warning = TRUE;
+}
 
 static void theme_parser_setup(void) { error = 0; }
 static void theme_parser_teardown(void) {
diff --git a/test/widget-test.c b/test/widget-test.c
index ed2bbbfb..69f32132 100644
--- a/test/widget-test.c
+++ b/test/widget-test.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ gboolean config_parse_set_property(G_GNUC_UNUSED const Property *p,
   return FALSE;
 }
 void rofi_add_error_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
+void rofi_add_warning_message(G_GNUC_UNUSED GString *msg) {}
 void rofi_view_queue_redraw(void) {}
 int monitor_active(G_GNUC_UNUSED workarea *mon) { return 0; }
 void rofi_view_get_current_monitor(G_GNUC_UNUSED int *width,