diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f7f9bda1..fe845bdc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
   - fixed compilation error on FreeBSD when #disable_joystick was defined
   - int10_writechar has been updated to move the cursor position.
   - changed the basedir routines to use the current working dir instead of argv[0]. This will fix and brake things :)
-
+  - illegal command, now displays the command
diff --git a/src/dosbox.lang b/src/dosbox.lang
index 2a68c7ff..783083cd 100644
--- a/src/dosbox.lang
+++ b/src/dosbox.lang
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ The DOSBox Team
 Drive %c does not exist!
 .
 :SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND
-Illegal command
+Illegal command: %s
 .
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp b/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
index 1d003c35..bb939ad9 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_misc.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void DOS_Shell::Execute(char * name,char * args) {
 	/* Check for a full name */
 	fullname=Which(name);
 	if (!fullname) {
-		WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND"));
+		WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND"),name);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (strcasecmp(strrchr(fullname, '.'), ".bat") == 0) {