--- resources.c.orig	Sun Jul 25 11:09:29 1999
+++ resources.c	Mon Jan 17 19:08:45 2000
@@ -80,10 +80,22 @@
     }
 
     /* Load fonts */
-    resources->messageFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->messageFont);
-    resources->inputFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->inputFont);
+    if ((resources->messageFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->messageFont)) == NULL) {
+    	printError("could not load message font: %s\n%s%s%s%s%s", preferences->messageFont, \
+    		"Try to edit your configuration file: ", appPath, "Themes/", preferences->theme, "/Settings");
+    	return 0;
+    	}
+    if ((resources->inputFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->inputFont)) == NULL) {
+    	printError("could not load input font: %s\n%s%s%s%s%s", preferences->inputFont, \
+    		"Try to edit your configuration file: ", appPath, "Themes/", preferences->theme, "/Settings");
+    	return 0;
+    	}
     if (preferences->disableHostname == NO) {
-	resources->hostnameFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->hostnameFont);
+	if ((resources->hostnameFont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, preferences->hostnameFont)) == NULL) {
+		printError("could not load hostname font: %s\n%s%s%s%s%s", preferences->hostnameFont, \
+			"Try to edit your configuration file: ", appPath, "Themes/", preferences->theme, "/Settings");
+		return 0;
+		}
     }
     
     /* Get hostname */