diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index 40bd27a..900f156 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ bool CQnetGateway::read_config(char *cfgFile)
 	std::string path("ircddb.");
 	if (! get_value(cfg, path+"login", owner, 3, CALL_SIZE-2, "UNDEFINED"))
 		return true;
+	if (0 == owner.compare("UNDEFINED")) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "You must specify your lisensed callsign in ircddb.login\n");
+		return true;
+	}
 	OWNER = owner;
 	ToLower(owner);
 	ToUpper(OWNER);
diff --git a/versions.h b/versions.h
index 502fd8f..b774c33 100644
--- a/versions.h
+++ b/versions.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // version strings must be 55 characters or less!
-#define IRCDDB_VERSION "QnetGateway-7.4.0"
+#define IRCDDB_VERSION "QnetGateway-7.4.1"
 #define LINK_VERSION "QnetLink-6.2.0"
 #define DVAP_VERSION "QnetDVAP-5.1.2"
 #define RELAY_VERSION "QnetRelay-0.2.3"