diff --git a/settings/templates/admin.php b/settings/templates/admin.php
index 253a7ff5f50..523bbd66248 100644
--- a/settings/templates/admin.php
+++ b/settings/templates/admin.php
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ $levelLabels = array(
 
 <?php
 
+// is ssl working ?
+if (!$_['isConnectedViaHTTPS']) {
+	?>
+<fieldset class="personalblock">
+	<h2><?php p($l->t('Security Warning'));?></h2>
+
+	<span class="securitywarning">
+		<?php p($l->t('You are accessing %s via HTTP. We strongly suggest you configure your server to require using HTTPS instead.', $theme->getTitle())); ?>
+	</span>
+
+</fieldset>
+<?php
+}
+
 // is htaccess working ?
 if (!$_['htaccessworking']) {
 	?>