diff --git a/e107_admin/admin.php b/e107_admin/admin.php
index 978c2068c..2badd69cc 100644
--- a/e107_admin/admin.php
+++ b/e107_admin/admin.php
@@ -81,13 +81,32 @@ class admin_start
 	
 	function __construct()
 	{
-	
+		$this->checkWritable();
 		$this->checkHtmlarea();	
 		$this->checkIncompatiblePlugins();
 		$this->checkFileTypes();
 		$this->checkSuspiciousFiles();
+		
 	}	
 
+
+	function checkWritable()
+	{
+		$mes = e107::getMessage();
+		
+		if(deftrue('e_MEDIA') && !is_writable(e_MEDIA))
+		{
+			$mes->addWarning("The folder ".e_MEDIA." is not writable. Please correct before proceeding.");			
+		}	
+		
+		if(deftrue('e_SYSTEM') && !is_writable(e_SYSTEM))
+		{
+			$mes->addWarning("The folder ".e_SYSTEM." is not writable. Please correct before proceeding.");			
+		}			
+		
+	}
+
+
 	
 	
 	function checkHtmlarea()