diff --git a/bin/mailsync b/bin/mailsync
index ea645c3..beb64af 100755
--- a/bin/mailsync
+++ b/bin/mailsync
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # Checks for internet connection and set notification script.
 ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
 pgrep -x mbsync >/dev/null && echo "mbsync already running." && exit
+command -v notify-send >/dev/null || echo "Note that \`libnotify\` or \`libnotify-send\` should be installed for pop-up mail notifications with this script."
 
 export DISPLAY=:0.0