diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 30ac4e16f7..e51a1903a7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-10-06  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
+
+	* plug-ins/help/domain.c: try to improve the error message that is
+	shown for missing help files.
+
 2005-10-05  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
 
 	* app/dialogs/about-dialog.c: set application name to "GIMP", the
diff --git a/plug-ins/help/domain.c b/plug-ins/help/domain.c
index 90e510eb8e..46bd17c0f8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help/domain.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help/domain.c
@@ -171,17 +171,20 @@ domain_map (HelpDomain   *domain,
 
       if (! domain_locale_parse (domain, locale, &error))
         {
-          const gchar *msg;
-
           if (error->code == G_FILE_ERROR_NOENT)
-            msg = _("The GIMP help files are not installed.");
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("The GIMP help files are not found."),
+                         _("Please install the additional help package or use "
+                           "the online user manual at http://docs.gimp.org/."));
+            }
           else
-            msg = _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files.");
-
-          g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
-                     msg,
-                     error->message,
-                     _("Please check your installation."));
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files."),
+                         error->message,
+                         _("Please check your installation."));
+            }
 
           g_error_free (error);
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/help/gimphelp.c b/plug-ins/help/gimphelp.c
index 90e510eb8e..46bd17c0f8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help/gimphelp.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help/gimphelp.c
@@ -171,17 +171,20 @@ domain_map (HelpDomain   *domain,
 
       if (! domain_locale_parse (domain, locale, &error))
         {
-          const gchar *msg;
-
           if (error->code == G_FILE_ERROR_NOENT)
-            msg = _("The GIMP help files are not installed.");
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("The GIMP help files are not found."),
+                         _("Please install the additional help package or use "
+                           "the online user manual at http://docs.gimp.org/."));
+            }
           else
-            msg = _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files.");
-
-          g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
-                     msg,
-                     error->message,
-                     _("Please check your installation."));
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files."),
+                         error->message,
+                         _("Please check your installation."));
+            }
 
           g_error_free (error);
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/help/gimphelpdomain.c b/plug-ins/help/gimphelpdomain.c
index 90e510eb8e..46bd17c0f8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help/gimphelpdomain.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help/gimphelpdomain.c
@@ -171,17 +171,20 @@ domain_map (HelpDomain   *domain,
 
       if (! domain_locale_parse (domain, locale, &error))
         {
-          const gchar *msg;
-
           if (error->code == G_FILE_ERROR_NOENT)
-            msg = _("The GIMP help files are not installed.");
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("The GIMP help files are not found."),
+                         _("Please install the additional help package or use "
+                           "the online user manual at http://docs.gimp.org/."));
+            }
           else
-            msg = _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files.");
-
-          g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
-                     msg,
-                     error->message,
-                     _("Please check your installation."));
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files."),
+                         error->message,
+                         _("Please check your installation."));
+            }
 
           g_error_free (error);
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c b/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
index 90e510eb8e..46bd17c0f8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
@@ -171,17 +171,20 @@ domain_map (HelpDomain   *domain,
 
       if (! domain_locale_parse (domain, locale, &error))
         {
-          const gchar *msg;
-
           if (error->code == G_FILE_ERROR_NOENT)
-            msg = _("The GIMP help files are not installed.");
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("The GIMP help files are not found."),
+                         _("Please install the additional help package or use "
+                           "the online user manual at http://docs.gimp.org/."));
+            }
           else
-            msg = _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files.");
-
-          g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
-                     msg,
-                     error->message,
-                     _("Please check your installation."));
+            {
+              g_message ("%s\n\n%s\n\n%s",
+                         _("There is a problem with the GIMP help files."),
+                         error->message,
+                         _("Please check your installation."));
+            }
 
           g_error_free (error);