diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c1a5caff..3fab6f6f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -18681,3 +18681,6 @@
 2019-05-19 Patrick Linstruth <patrick@deltecent.com>
 	* Fixed bug in 'RDCartDialog' that caused an empty scheduler code
 	dropdown box.
+2019-05-23 Patrick Linstruth <patrick@deltecent.com>
+	* Display error dialog in rdsoftkeys(1) if no defintions are
+	found in map file.
diff --git a/utils/rdsoftkeys/rdsoftkeys.cpp b/utils/rdsoftkeys/rdsoftkeys.cpp
index c3b59a8a..2219cc5f 100644
--- a/utils/rdsoftkeys/rdsoftkeys.cpp
+++ b/utils/rdsoftkeys/rdsoftkeys.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,17 @@ MainWidget::MainWidget(QWidget *parent)
     }
     n++;
   }
+
+  //
+  // If no softkeys have been defined, gracefully exit
+  //
+  if (!key_macros.size()) {
+    QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("RDSoftKeys"),
+       tr(QString("No SoftKey definitions found in file\n%1")
+       .arg(map_filename)));
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
   if((key_macros.size()%key_columns)==0) {
     key_ysize-=60;
   }