diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 3d9db3d7..29613d35 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 #Copyright 2008 Steffen Jobbagy-Felso
 #This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -412,6 +413,14 @@ class fpdb:
                 #else:
                     # for other dbs use same connection as holds global lock
                 #    self.fdb_lock.fdb.recreate_tables()
+                # TODO: figure out why this seems to be necessary
+                dia_restart = gtk.MessageDialog(parent=None, flags=0, type=gtk.MESSAGE_WARNING,
+                        buttons=(gtk.BUTTONS_OK), message_format="Restart fpdb")
+                diastring = "You should now restart fpdb."
+                dia_restart.format_secondary_text(diastring)
+
+                dia_restart.run()
+                dia_restart.destroy()
             elif response == gtk.RESPONSE_NO:
                 print 'User cancelled recreating tables'
             #if not lock_released: