diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index 0a6f517f..13d07cac 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ read peer_index
 
 # if no selection made
 if [ ! $peer_index ]; then
+    echo 'Nothing was selected'
+    echo ''
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -102,16 +104,44 @@ fi
 
 # Connect to IRC
 if [ ! -f /usr/bin/irssi ]; then
-    echo 'You need irssi installed on your system'
+    if [ -f /usr/bin/mumble ]; then
+        mumble &
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    echo 'You need irssi and/or mumble installed on your system'
     sudo batman stop
     exit 4
 fi
 
-# open mumble if it exists
-if [ -f /usr/bin/mumble ]; then
-    mumble &
+if [ ! -f /usr/bin/mumble ]; then
+    if [ -f /usr/bin/irssi ]; then
+        irssi -c $AVAHI_DOMAIN -p $IRC_PORT -n $USER
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    echo 'You need irssi and/or mumble installed on your system'
+    sudo batman stop
+    exit 4
 fi
-irssi -c $AVAHI_DOMAIN -p $IRC_PORT -n $USER
 
+echo ''
+echo 'Choose communication service:'
+echo '    1. VoIP + Instant Messaging'
+echo '    2. IRC (WARNING: not encrypted)'
+echo ''
+
+read peer_index
+
+# if no selection made
+if [ ! $peer_index ]; then
+    echo 'Nothing was selected'
+    echo ''
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ $peer_index == 1 ]]; then
+    mumble &
+else
+    irssi -c $AVAHI_DOMAIN -p $IRC_PORT -n $USER
+fi
 
 exit 0