diff --git a/src/engine/shared/console.cpp b/src/engine/shared/console.cpp
index e20e2dae2..ba2ddc0bc 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/console.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/shared/console.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@ void CConsole::ExecuteLineStroked(int Stroke, const char *pStr, int ClientID, bo
 					else
 					{
 						if(pCommand->m_Flags & CMDFLAG_TEST && !g_Config.m_SvTestingCommands)
+						{
+							Print(OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "console", "Test commands aren't allowed, enable them with 'sv_test_cmds 1' in your initial config.");
 							return;
+						}
 
 						if(m_pfnTeeHistorianCommandCallback && !(pCommand->m_Flags & CFGFLAG_NONTEEHISTORIC))
 						{