diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e1c3b908..8eb29a52 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ v0.83.1		12-Nov-2005
 	mbfido:
 		Added some experimental code for tic orphans processing.
 
+	mbmon:
+		Improved error message when the chatserver is not configured
+		in /etc/services.
+
+
 v0.83.0		06-Nov-2005 - 12-Nov-2005
 
 	upgrade:
diff --git a/mbmon/mbmon.c b/mbmon/mbmon.c
index d6ade970..055bc022 100644
--- a/mbmon/mbmon.c
+++ b/mbmon/mbmon.c
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ void Chat(int sysop)
 	Syslog('-', "< %s", buf);
 	if (strncmp(buf, "200:1,", 6) == 0) {
 	    set_color(LIGHTRED, BLACK);
-	    mbse_mvprintw(4, 1, (char *)"The chatserver is not configured in /etc/services");
+	    mbse_mvprintw(4, 1, (char *)"Add \"fido  60179/udp  # Chatserver\" to /etc/services");
+	    mbse_mvprintw(5, 1, (char *)"Leave mbmon, then restart mbtask and come back here");
 	    working(2, 0, 0);
 	    working(0, 0, 0);
 	    center_addstr(rows -4, (char *)"Press any key");