diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
index 025478e7df..1ad9f1b76c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
@@ -98,7 +98,13 @@ class Range
         $locale = array_map('trim', $locale);
 
         setlocale(LC_TIME, $locale);
-        setlocale(LC_MONETARY, $locale);
+        $moneyResult = setlocale(LC_MONETARY, $locale);
+
+        // send error to view if could not set money format
+        if($moneyResult === false) {
+            View::share('invalidMonetaryLocale', true);
+        }
+
 
 
         // save some formats:
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/flashes.twig b/resources/views/partials/flashes.twig
index 15198f87b6..6e428ccdb0 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/flashes.twig
+++ b/resources/views/partials/flashes.twig
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+{# LOCALE ERROR MESSAGE #}
+{% if invalidMonetaryLocale %}
+    <div class="alert alert-info alert-dismissible" role="alert">
+        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">
+            <span>&times;</span><span class="sr-only">{{ 'close'|_ }}</span>
+        </button>
+        <strong>{{ 'invalid_server_configuration'|_ }}:</strong> <i class="fa fa-money"></i> {{ 'invalid_locale_settings'|_ }}
+    </div>
+{% endif %}
+
 {# SUCCESS MESSAGE (ALWAYS SINGULAR) #}
 {% if Session.has('success') %}
     <div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible" role="alert">
@@ -80,3 +90,4 @@
 
     </div>
 {% endif %}
+