diff --git a/src/mobile.rs b/src/mobile.rs
index fe02513a0..5b9651e54 100644
--- a/src/mobile.rs
+++ b/src/mobile.rs
@@ -436,7 +436,12 @@ impl Interface for Session {
         let mut displays = Vec::new();
         let mut current = pi.current_display as usize;
 
-        if !lc.is_file_transfer {
+        if lc.is_file_transfer {
+            if pi.username.is_empty() {
+                self.msgbox("error", "Error", "No active console user logged on, please connect and logon first.");
+                return;
+            }
+        } else {
             if pi.displays.is_empty() {
                 self.msgbox("error", "Remote Error", "No Display");
             }