diff --git a/src/freedombone-config b/src/freedombone-config
index c9de6dbb..19de44f1 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-config
+++ b/src/freedombone-config
@@ -142,12 +142,15 @@ function show_help {
 
 function validate_freedns_code {
     freedns_code="$1"
+
+    FREEDNS_MESSAGE=$"Please enter the FreeDNS code for this domain.\n\nThe code can be found by going to https://freedns.afraid.org, selecting 'Dynamic DNS' and then opening 'Wget example'. The code will consist of letters and numbers and be between the ? and = characters."
+
     if [[ "$freedns_code" == *"."* || "$freedns_code" == "http"* || "$freedns_code" == *"wget "* || "$freedns_code" == *" "* ]]; then
-        echo $'Only the code between ? and = should be entered'
+        dialog --title $"Invalid Freedns Code" --msgbox $'$FREEDNS_MESSAGE' 10 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
     if [ ${#freedns_code} -lt 30 ]; then
-        echo $'Freedns code is too short. Did you enter the entire code?'
+        dialog --title $"Invalid Freedns Code" --msgbox $'Freedns code is too short. Did you enter the entire code?' 6 70
         VALID_CODE=
     fi
     VALID_CODE='yes'
@@ -659,8 +662,6 @@ function interactive_configuration {
 
     interactive_select_language
 
-    FREEDNS_MESSAGE=$"Please enter the FreeDNS code for this domain.\n\nThe code can be found by going to https://freedns.afraid.org, selecting 'Dynamic DNS' and then opening 'Wget example'. The code will consist of letters and numbers and be between the ? and = characters."
-
     if [[ $ONION_ONLY == "no" ]]; then
         INITIAL_MESSAGE=$"Welcome to the Freedombone interactive installer. Communications freedom is only a short time away.\n\nEnsure that you have your domain and dynamic DNS settings ready.\n\nFor more information please visit $FREEDOMBONE_WEBSITE or send a Bitmessage to $FREEDOMBONE_BITMESSAGE"
     else