diff --git a/jvmfwk/plugins/sunmajor/javaenvsetup/javaldx.cxx b/jvmfwk/plugins/sunmajor/javaenvsetup/javaldx.cxx
index 718902caba6f..3c8499b5a42c 100644
--- a/jvmfwk/plugins/sunmajor/javaenvsetup/javaldx.cxx
+++ b/jvmfwk/plugins/sunmajor/javaenvsetup/javaldx.cxx
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ static bool findAndSelect(JavaInfo ** ppInfo)
     if (errcode == JFW_E_NO_JAVA_FOUND)
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"javaldx: Could not find a Java Runtime Environment!\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"Please ensure that a JVM and the package libreoffice-java-common\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"is installed.\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"If it is already installed then try removing ~/.config/libreoffice/4/user/config/javasettings_Linux_*.xml\n");
         return false;
     }
     else if (errcode != JFW_E_NONE && errcode != JFW_E_DIRECT_MODE)
diff --git a/include/svtools/strings.hrc b/include/svtools/strings.hrc
index f9dc617f4313..874b0400cbc5 100644
--- a/include/svtools/strings.hrc
+++ b/include/svtools/strings.hrc
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@
 
 #define STR_SVT_DEFAULT_SERVICE_LABEL           NC_("STR_SVT_DEFAULT_SERVICE_LABEL", "$user$'s $service$")
 
-#define STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND                NC_("STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. Please install a JRE and restart %PRODUCTNAME. %FAQLINK")
+#define STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND                NC_("STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. Please install a JRE (and libreoffice-java-common) and restart %PRODUCTNAME. %FAQLINK")
 #define STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_WIN            NC_("STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_WIN", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a %BITNESS-bit Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. Please install a JRE and restart %PRODUCTNAME. %FAQLINK")
 #define STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_MAC            NC_("STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_MAC", "%PRODUCTNAME requires Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK) on macOS 10.10 or greater to perform this task. Please install them and restart %PRODUCTNAME. %FAQLINK")
 #define STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS_MAC     NC_("STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS_MAC", "The %PRODUCTNAME configuration has been changed. Under %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced, select the Java runtime environment you want to have used by %PRODUCTNAME.")
-#define STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS         NC_("STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS", "The %PRODUCTNAME configuration has been changed. Under Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced, select the Java runtime environment you want to have used by %PRODUCTNAME.")
+#define STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS         NC_("STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS", "The %PRODUCTNAME configuration has been changed. Under Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced, select the Java runtime environment you want to have used by %PRODUCTNAME. Maybe you also need to install libreoffice-java-common.")
 #define STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED_MAC         NC_("STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED_MAC", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version or install a new JRE and select it under %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced.")
-#define STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED             NC_("STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version or install a new JRE and select it under Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced.")
+#define STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED             NC_("STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED", "%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version or install a new JRE and select it under Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Advanced or install libreoffice-java-common if not already installed.")
 #define STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_TITLE          NC_("STR_WARNING_JAVANOTFOUND_TITLE", "JRE Required")
 #define STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS_TITLE   NC_("STR_WARNING_INVALIDJAVASETTINGS_TITLE", "Select JRE")
 #define STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED_TITLE       NC_("STR_ERROR_JVMCREATIONFAILED_TITLE", "JRE is Defective")