diff --git a/src/system-config-kdump.glade b/src/system-config-kdump.glade
index 66a53dd..97a47f4 100644
--- a/src/system-config-kdump.glade
+++ b/src/system-config-kdump.glade
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="sensitive">False</property>
                                     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                    <property name="n_rows">3</property>
+                                    <property name="n_rows">4</property>
                                     <property name="n_columns">2</property>
                                     <property name="column_spacing">6</property>
                                     <property name="row_spacing">6</property>
@@ -966,6 +966,19 @@
                                         <property name="y_options"></property>
                                       </packing>
                                     </child>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <object class="GtkLabel" id="nfsHintLabel">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">The NFS export is currently not mounted. It has to be mounted for kdump to work.</property>
+                                        <property name="wrap">True</property>
+                                      </object>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                                        <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                                        <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
                                   </object>
                                   <packing>
                                     <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/src/system-config-kdump.py b/src/system-config-kdump.py
index ddb542e..e6487cc 100755
--- a/src/system-config-kdump.py
+++ b/src/system-config-kdump.py
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ class MainWindow:
         self.path_entry               = builder.get_object("pathEntry")
         self.servername_entry         = builder.get_object("servernameEntry")
         self.servername_label         = builder.get_object("networkServerLabel")
+        self.nfs_hint_label           = builder.get_object("nfsHintLabel")
 
         # tab 2
         self.filter_page              = builder.get_object("filteringPage")
@@ -1164,6 +1165,7 @@ class MainWindow:
         elif current_page == self.expert_page:
             self.cmdline_changed(self.command_line_entry)
             self.collector_entry_changed(self.core_collector_entry)
+        self.update_nfs_hint_label()
 
     def update_usable_mem(self, spin_button, *args):
         """
@@ -1328,6 +1330,7 @@ class MainWindow:
             self.my_settings.target_type = TYPE_SSH
             self.servername_label.set_text(_("Server name:"))
         self.check_settings()
+        self.update_nfs_hint_label()
 
     def custom_kernel_changed(self, button):
         """
@@ -1733,6 +1736,7 @@ class MainWindow:
         """
         self.my_settings.server_name = entry.get_text()
         self.check_settings()
+        self.update_nfs_hint_label()
         return False
 
     def set_filter_checkbuttons(self, level):
@@ -1835,6 +1839,24 @@ class MainWindow:
         self.update_local_hint_label(self.my_settings.local_partition, self.location_entry.get_text())
         self.check_settings()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def nfs_mounts():
+        with open('/proc/mounts', 'r') as fh:
+            lines = fh.read().splitlines()
+
+        mounts = []
+        for line in lines:
+            line = line.split()
+
+            dev = line[0]
+            mntpoint = line[1]
+            fstype = line[2]
+
+            if fstype == "nfs":
+                mounts.append(dev)
+
+        return mounts
+
     def update_local_hint_label(self, partition, path):
         """
         Update local_hint_label text with set partition and path
@@ -1846,6 +1868,13 @@ class MainWindow:
             self.local_hint_label.set_text(
                 _("core will be in %s/%%DATE on %s") %(path, partition))
 
+    def update_nfs_hint_label(self):
+        if (self.my_settings.target_type == TYPE_NFS
+                and self.my_settings.server_name not in self.nfs_mounts()):
+            self.nfs_hint_label.set_visible(True)
+        else:
+            self.nfs_hint_label.set_visible(False)
+
     def changed_raw_device(self, raw_dev_box, *args):
         """
         Called when you change raw device in combobox and will save active one into settings