diff --git a/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc b/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
index 2429832..7997a8f 100644
--- a/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
+++ b/theme/views_slideshow.theme.inc
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ function _views_slideshow_preprocess_views_slideshow(&$vars) {
   // Make sure the main slideshow settings are defined before building the
   // slideshow.
   if (empty($main_frame_module)) {
-    drupal_set_message(t('No main frame module is enabled for views slideshow.'), 'error');
+    drupal_set_message(t('No main frame module is enabled for views slideshow. '
+      . 'This is often because another module which Views Slideshow needs is not enabled. '
+      . 'For example, 3.x needs a module like "Views Slideshow: Cycle" enabled.'), 'error');
   }
   elseif (empty($options[$main_frame_module])) {
     drupal_set_message(t('The options for !module does not exists.', array('!module' => $main_frame_module)), 'error');