diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 550d84da89..31cfc41ac9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-07-31  Julien MOUTTE  <julien@moutte.net>
+
+	* ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c: (gst_dfbvideosink_change_state),
+	(gst_dfbvideosink_buffer_alloc): Post an error message.
+
 2006-07-31  Julien MOUTTE  <julien@moutte.net>
 
 	* ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c: (gst_dfbvideosink_change_state),
diff --git a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
index 8a56ecbeb9..e6aa827768 100644
--- a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
+++ b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
@@ -1428,6 +1428,8 @@ gst_dfbvideosink_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
         if (!gst_dfbvideosink_setup (dfbvideosink)) {
           GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (dfbvideosink, "setup failed when changing state "
               "from NULL to READY");
+          GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (dfbvideosink, RESOURCE, OPEN_WRITE,
+              (NULL), ("Failed initializing DirectFB system"));
           return GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
         }
       }