diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
index 6cce64a458..a03f07bd4f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/tasks.py
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ class Solve(run.Solve):
         self.pushStatus("Get solver binary...\n")
         binary = settings.get_binary("Calculix")
         if binary is None:
-            self.fail()  # a print has been made in settings module
+            self.pushStatus("Error: The Calculix binary has not been found!")
+            self.fail()
+            return
 
         # run solver
         self._process = subprocess.Popen(