diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c35c517..0e8870c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+yapfaq 1.1.1 (unreleased)
+  * Warn for missing .rc file.
+
 yapfaq 1.1.0 (2026-02-13)
   * --test: Set Supersedes and don't modify Message-ID if -o is set.
   * --test: Force -o if -n is not set.
diff --git a/bin/yapfaq.pl b/bin/yapfaq.pl
index dbc027b..80dcbde 100755
--- a/bin/yapfaq.pl
+++ b/bin/yapfaq.pl
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ if (defined($RCFILE)) {
     }
   }
   close($RCFILE);
+} else {
+  warn "W: No .rc file found.\n";
 }
 
 # these env-vars have higher priority (order is important)