diff --git a/gui/gui_classic.py b/gui/gui_classic.py
index ce2e5098b..fb37c5348 100644
--- a/gui/gui_classic.py
+++ b/gui/gui_classic.py
@@ -745,6 +745,8 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
                 palette.setColor(self.amount_e.foregroundRole(), QColor('red'))
                 self.funds_error = True
                 text = _( "Not enough funds" )
+                c, u = self.wallet.get_frozen_balance()
+                if c+u: text += ' (' + self.format_amount(c+u).strip() + self.base_unit() + ' ' +_("are frozen") + ')'
 
             self.statusBar().showMessage(text)
             self.amount_e.setPalette(palette)
diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 747893695..d04a13fd9 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -521,6 +521,15 @@ class Wallet:
             unconf += u
         return conf, unconf
 
+    def get_frozen_balance(self):
+        conf = unconf = 0
+        for addr in self.frozen_addresses:
+            c, u = self.get_addr_balance(addr)
+            conf += c
+            unconf += u
+        return conf, unconf
+
+        
     def get_balance(self):
         cc = uu = 0
         for a in self.accounts.keys():