diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 5a889d5f9..0e81ef537 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ def main():
         dataToStdout("[!] legal disclaimer: %s\n\n" % LEGAL_DISCLAIMER, forceOutput=True)
         dataToStdout("[*] starting at %s\n\n" % time.strftime("%X"), forceOutput=True)
 
+        if ".sqlmap" in paths.SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH:
+            warnMsg = "using '%s' as the output directory" % paths.SQLMAP_OUTPUT_PATH
+            logger.warn(warnMsg)
+
         init()
 
         if conf.profile: