1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/rabbitmqctl.bat b/scripts/rabbitmqctl.bat
index 67fa0fbf47..45e2929579 100755
--- a/scripts/rabbitmqctl.bat
+++ b/scripts/rabbitmqctl.bat
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ set TDP0=%~dp0
 set STAR=%*
 setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
+if not exist "!ERLANG_HOME!\bin\erl.exe" (
+    echo.
+    echo ******************************
+    echo ERLANG_HOME not set correctly.
+    echo ******************************
+    echo.
+    echo Please either set ERLANG_HOME to point to your Erlang installation or place the
+    echo RabbitMQ server distribution in the Erlang lib folder.
+    echo.
+    exit /B 1
+)
+
 REM Get default settings with user overrides for (RABBITMQ_)<var_name>
 REM Non-empty defaults should be set in rabbitmq-env
 call "%TDP0%\rabbitmq-env.bat"
@@ -40,4 +52,4 @@ call "%TDP0%\rabbitmq-env.bat"
 -extra !STAR!
 
 endlocal
-endlocal
-\ No newline at end of file
+endlocal