diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py b/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
index d12f1d10..6f0fd269 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiSessionViewer.py
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ import Database
 import Filters
 import Charset
 
+DEBUG = False
+
 class GuiSessionViewer (threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, config, querylist, mainwin, debug=True):
         self.debug = debug
         self.conf = config
         self.sql = querylist
+        self.window = mainwin
 
         self.liststore = None
 
@@ -153,6 +156,28 @@ class GuiSessionViewer (threading.Thread):
 
         # make sure Hand column is not displayed
         #[x for x in self.columns if x[0] == 'hand'][0][1] = False
+        if DEBUG == False:
+            warning_string = """
+Session Viewer is proof of concept code only, and contains many bugs.
+
+Feel free to use the viewer, but there is no guarantee that the data is accurate.
+
+If you are interested in developing the code further please contact us via the usual channels.
+
+Thankyou
+"""
+            self.warning_box(warning_string)
+
+    def warning_box(self, str, diatitle=_("FPDB WARNING")):
+        diaWarning = gtk.Dialog(title=diatitle, parent=self.window, flags=gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT, buttons=(gtk.STOCK_OK,gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
+
+        label = gtk.Label(str)
+        diaWarning.vbox.add(label)
+        label.show()
+
+        response = diaWarning.run()
+        diaWarning.destroy()
+        return response
 
     def get_vbox(self):
         """returns the vbox of this thread"""