diff --git a/admin.php b/admin.php
index b4ac4380..556282d3 100644
--- a/admin.php
+++ b/admin.php
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
             $this->session->expert = false;
         }
 
+        // check for existence of a user account
+        $account_dir = $file_path = $this->grav['locator']->findResource('account://');
+        $user_check = (array) glob($account_dir . '/*.yaml');
+        if (!count($user_check) > 0) {
+            $this->admin->setMessage($this->admin->translate('PLUGIN_ADMIN.NO_USER_ACCOUNTS'), 'info');
+        }
+
         /** @var Pages $pages */
         $pages = $this->grav['pages'];
 
diff --git a/languages.yaml b/languages.yaml
index ce6dcfe9..f16eb8c0 100644
--- a/languages.yaml
+++ b/languages.yaml
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ en:
     USERNAME_HELP: Username should be between 3 and 16 characters, including lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens. Uppercase letters, spaces, and special characters are not allowed
     FULLY_UPDATED: Fully Updated
     SAVE_LOCATION: Save location
-
     PAGE_FILE: Page File
     PAGE_FILE_HELP: Page file name, and by default the display template for this page
+    NO_USER_ACCOUNTS: No user accounts found, please create one first...
 es:
   PLUGIN_ADMIN:
     ADMIN_BETA_MSG: ¡Está es una versión Beta! Utilízala bajo tu propio riesgo...