diff --git a/.config/shell/shrc b/.config/shell/shrc
index d027687..898f137 100644
--- a/.config/shell/shrc
+++ b/.config/shell/shrc
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ error() {
 # change cursor to a beam by default
 printf '\e[5 q'
 
+if ! "${PROFILE_LOADED:-false}"; then
+   echo "Warning: profile was not loaded! Set PROFILE_LOADED to 'true' to disable this warning." >&2
+fi
+
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