diff --git a/tools/ExperimentSynchronizer/src/gov/anl/dm/esafsync/ExperimentList.java b/tools/ExperimentSynchronizer/src/gov/anl/dm/esafsync/ExperimentList.java
index ad4c9ce387e3de9a09bab08b3b7aedd847bf4bdc..757775a7eb13aea0a10b7afef9cb2854b9870560 100644
--- a/tools/ExperimentSynchronizer/src/gov/anl/dm/esafsync/ExperimentList.java
+++ b/tools/ExperimentSynchronizer/src/gov/anl/dm/esafsync/ExperimentList.java
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ class ExperimentList extends JFrame
 					addRole((String)table.getModel().getValueAt(selection[i], Column.MANAGER.ordinal()), experimentName, Role.MANAGER);
 					addRole((String)table.getModel().getValueAt(selection[i], Column.PI.ordinal()), experimentName, Role.PI);
 					addRole((String)table.getModel().getValueAt(selection[i], Column.USER.ordinal()), experimentName, Role.USER);
+					if (sconnection.startExperiment(experimentName) != ServiceConnection.ServiceConnectionStatus.SUCCESS) {
+					  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"The experiment "+ experimentName +" did not start",
+						"Info",JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
 				}
 				table.clearSelection();
 			}