diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 057e25e..3161be8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="path_label">Path to check for new files:</string>
     <string name="progress_completed_label">Completed, ready to start another scan.</string>
     <string name="progress_error_bad_path_label">Scan failed: bad path specified for new file search.</string>
+    <string name="progress_error_nomedia_in_root">Attention:\nThe path contains a hidden file named \".nomedia\", which prevents the system from scanning media.\nFor a successful scan, this file must be removed.</string>
     <string name="progress_filelist_label">Preparing initial list of files...</string>
     <string name="progress_database_label">Querying database...</string>
     <string name="progress_unstarted_label">Not yet started.</string>
diff --git a/src/com/gmail/jerickson314/sdscanner/ScanFragment.java b/src/com/gmail/jerickson314/sdscanner/ScanFragment.java
index 335f415..b86a71c 100644
--- a/src/com/gmail/jerickson314/sdscanner/ScanFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/gmail/jerickson314/sdscanner/ScanFragment.java
@@ -226,11 +226,22 @@ public void startScan(File path, boolean restrictDbUpdate) {
         updateProgressText(R.string.progress_filelist_label);
         mFilesToProcess = new TreeSet<File>();
         resetDebugMessages();
+        int progMsg = -1;
         if (path.exists()) {
-            this.new PreprocessTask().execute(new ScanParameters(path, restrictDbUpdate));
+            File nomediaFile = new File(path.getPath(), ".nomedia");
+            if ( nomediaFile.exists() ) {
+                progMsg = R.string.progress_error_nomedia_in_root;
+            }
+            else {
+                this.new PreprocessTask().execute(new ScanParameters(path, restrictDbUpdate));
+            }
         }
         else {
-            updateProgressText(R.string.progress_error_bad_path_label);
+            progMsg = R.string.progress_error_bad_path_label;
+        }
+
+        if (progMsg != -1) {
+            updateProgressText(progMsg);
             updateStartButtonEnabled(true);
             signalFinished();
         }