diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py b/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
index 2cfc2ec75..e058c7f25 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/navigationview.py
@@ -334,7 +334,11 @@ class NavigationView(PageView):
         else:
             from ..dialog import WarningDialog
             WarningDialog(_("No Home Person"), 
-                          _("You need to set a 'default person' to go to."))
+                _("You need to set a 'default person' to go to. "
+                  "Select the People View, select the person you want as "
+                  "'Home Person', then confirm your choice "
+                  "via the menu Edit ->Set Home Person."), 
+                parent=self.uistate.window)
 
     def jump(self):
         """