1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e822b0b7b0f..7435f2e8da3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2638,6 +2638,9 @@ if test "${HAVE_X11}" = "yes" || test "${HAVE_NS}" = "yes" || test "${HAVE_W32}"
     if test $HAVE_IMAGEMAGICK = yes; then
       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_IMAGEMAGICK], 1, [Define to 1 if using ImageMagick.])
     else
+      if test "${with_imagemagick}" != "no"; then
+        AC_MSG_ERROR([ImageMagick wanted, but it does not compile.  Maybe some library files are missing?]);
+      fi
       IMAGEMAGICK_CFLAGS=
       IMAGEMAGICK_LIBS=
     fi