diff --git a/src/bin/kawari-world.rs b/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
index e17bb75..4a93718 100644
--- a/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
+++ b/src/bin/kawari-world.rs
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ async fn client_loop(
                                                 if should_cancel {
                                                     // give control back to the player so they aren't stuck
                                                     connection.event_finish(*event_id).await;
+                                                    connection.send_message(&*format!("Event {event_id} tried to start, but it doesn't have a script associated with it!")).await;
                                                 }
                                             }
                                             ClientZoneIpcData::EventHandlerReturn { handler_id, scene, error_code, num_results, results } => {