diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 8c987dd35..4080a053d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  - fixed: #10262: Default Inbox View Template: Mismatch in HTML for upper and lower page navigation 
  - fixed rfe #10474: Improve error message for template errors
  - removed hardcoding of administer.js and survey.css hardcoded extras paths.
+ - fixed Error message when you try to send a message from the Inbox, but none of your friends allow private messaging.
 
 7.7.9
  - fixed #10266: Public Profile overrides Able to be friend   
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
index ccce0410c..6aa43a243 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
@@ -1129,7 +1129,8 @@ sub www_sendMessage {
         my $activeFriendCount = 0;
         #Append this users friends to the template
         my @friendsLoop = ();
-        foreach my $friendId (keys %{$friends}) {
+        my @friendIds = keys %{ $friends };
+        foreach my $friendId (@friendIds) {
             my $friend     = WebGUI::User->new($session,$friendId);
             #This friend has private messages turned off
             my $disabled   = "disabled";
@@ -1162,13 +1163,21 @@ sub www_sendMessage {
         }
 
         #You can't send new messages if you don't have any friends to send to
-        unless($activeFriendCount) {
+        unless(@friendIds) {
             my $i18n  = WebGUI::International->new($session,'Account_Inbox');
             $errorMsg = $i18n->get("no friends error");
             $var->{'isInbox'} = "true";
             return $self->showError($var,$errorMsg,$backUrl,$self->getInboxErrorTemplateId);
         }
 
+        #You can't send new messages if you don't have any friends to send to
+        unless($activeFriendCount) {
+            my $i18n  = WebGUI::International->new($session,'Account_Inbox');
+            $errorMsg = $i18n->get("no messagable friends error");
+            $var->{'isInbox'} = "true";
+            return $self->showError($var,$errorMsg,$backUrl,$self->getInboxErrorTemplateId);
+        }
+
         $var->{'friends_loop'       } = \@friendsLoop;
         $var->{'checked_fiends_loop'} = \@checkedFriends;
     }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_Inbox.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_Inbox.pm
index a9a9a2351..7bbb855c8 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_Inbox.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_Inbox.pm
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ our $I18N = {
         lastUpdated => 1181019679,
     },
 
+    'no messagable friends error' => {
+        message => q{None of your friends allow private messaging.},
+        lastUpdated => 1244494607,
+    },
+
     'no friends hover' => {
         message => q{You must have active friends in the system if you wish to send new private messages without having to first locate their profile},
         lastUpdated => 1181019679,