diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/browser/browser.m b/ios/RetroArch/browser/browser.m
index d8885968a3..9590d697c2 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/browser/browser.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/browser/browser.m
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 @implementation RADirectoryList
 {
    NSMutableArray* _list;
+   NSString* _path;
 }
 
 + (id)directoryListAtBrowseRoot
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
 
 - (id)initWithPath:(NSString*)path
 {
+   _path = path;
+
    self = [super initWithStyle:UITableViewStylePlain];
    [self setTitle: [path lastPathComponent]];
 
@@ -93,7 +96,13 @@
    if(path.isDirectory)
       [[RetroArch_iOS get] pushViewController:[RADirectoryList directoryListForPath:path.path] animated:YES];
    else
+   {
+      if (access(_path.UTF8String, R_OK | W_OK | X_OK))
+         [RetroArch_iOS displayErrorMessage:@"The directory containing the selected file has limited permissions. This may "
+                                             "prevent zipped games from loading, and will cause some cores to not function."];
+
       [[RetroArch_iOS get] pushViewController:[[RAModuleList alloc] initWithGame:path.path] animated:YES];
+   }
 }
 
 - (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/main.m b/ios/RetroArch/main.m
index e8e5b32834..a02fcafcc9 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/main.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/main.m
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ static void event_reload_config(void* userdata)
       [self pushViewController:[RADirectoryList directoryListAtBrowseRoot] animated:YES];
       [self refreshSystemConfig];
    }
+   
+   // Warn if there are no cores present
+   if ([RAModuleInfo getModules].count == 0)
+      [RetroArch_iOS displayErrorMessage:@"No libretro cores were found. You will not be able to play any games."];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication *)application