diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 0d80333f5..2fc0faf3b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.19
+ - fixed #10849: Shop: Bad behavior with no shipping drivers
  - fixed #10843: Ad Sales: how many do I have to buy?
  - fixed #10835: Ad Sales: Ad Space field not user-friendly
  - fixed #10841: Ad Sales: hover help spelling error
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
index bfe1e4e5e..59f0fbd12 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ sub readyForCheckout {
         return 0 if $total < $requiredAmount;
     }
 
+    ##Check for any other logged errors
+    return 0 if $error{ id $self };
+
     # All checks passed so return true
     return 1;
 }
@@ -799,7 +802,6 @@ sub www_view {
     my %var = (
         %{$self->get},
         items                   => \@items,
-        error                   => $error{id $self},
         formHeader              => WebGUI::Form::formHeader($session)
             . WebGUI::Form::hidden($session, {name=>"shop", value=>"cart"})
             . WebGUI::Form::hidden($session, {name=>"method", value=>"update"})
@@ -847,9 +849,16 @@ sub www_view {
             $defaultOption = $option;
             $formOptions{$option} = $options->{$option}{label}." (".$self->formatCurrency($options->{$option}{price}).")";
         }
-        $var{shippingOptions} = WebGUI::Form::selectBox($session, {name=>"shipperId", options=>\%formOptions, defaultValue=>$defaultOption, value=>$self->get("shipperId")});
-        $var{shippingPrice} = ($self->get("shipperId") ne "") ? $options->{$self->get("shipperId")}{price} : $options->{$defaultOption}{price};
-        $var{shippingPrice} = $self->formatCurrency($var{shippingPrice});
+        if ($defaultOption) {
+            $var{shippingOptions} = WebGUI::Form::selectBox($session, {name=>"shipperId", options=>\%formOptions, defaultValue=>$defaultOption, value=>$self->get("shipperId")});
+            $var{shippingPrice} = ($self->get("shipperId") ne "") ? $options->{$self->get("shipperId")}{price} : $options->{$defaultOption}{price};
+            $var{shippingPrice} = $self->formatCurrency($var{shippingPrice});
+        }
+        else {
+            $var{shippingOptions} = '';
+            $var{shippingPrice}   = 0;
+            $error{id $self}      = $i18n->get("No shipping plugins configured");
+        }
     }
   
     # Tax variables
@@ -871,6 +880,7 @@ sub www_view {
     $var{ inShopCreditDeduction } = $credit->calculateDeduction($var{totalPrice});
     $var{ totalPrice            } = $self->formatCurrency($var{totalPrice} + $var{inShopCreditDeduction});
     $var{ readyForCheckout      } = $self->readyForCheckout;
+    $var{ error                 } = $error{id $self}; 
 
     # render the cart
     my $template = WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($session, $session->setting->get("shopCartTemplateId"));
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Ship.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Ship.pm
index 0e25eacc4..5dc2f1aaf 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Ship.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Ship.pm
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ sub www_manage {
         .WebGUI::Form::selectBox($session, {name=>"className", options=>$self->getDrivers})
         .WebGUI::Form::submit($session, {value=>$i18n->get("add shipper")})
         .WebGUI::Form::formFooter($session);
+    my $hasShipper = 0;
     foreach my $shipper (@{$self->getShippers}) {
         $output .= '<div style="clear: both;">'
 			.WebGUI::Form::formHeader($session, {extras=>'style="float: left;"'})
@@ -283,8 +284,13 @@ sub www_manage {
             .' '
             .$shipper->get("label")
 			.'</div>';        
+        $hasShipper = 1;
     }
     my $console = $admin->getAdminConsole;
+    if (! $hasShipper) {
+        my $noShipper = $i18n->get('No shippers');
+        $output = qq|<div class="error">$noShipper</div>\n| . $output;
+    }
     return $console->render($output, $i18n->get("shipping methods"));
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
index ece5ac611..89141c9e3 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Shop.pm
@@ -1647,6 +1647,18 @@ our $I18N = {
         context => q|Label in the EU tax manager|,
     },
 
+    'No shipping plugins configured' => {
+        message => q|No shipping plugins configured.  Please notify the site adminstrator.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Error message in the cart|,
+    },
+
+    'No shippers' => {
+        message => q|No shipping drivers are configured.  Users will not be able to checkout until at least one is configured.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Error message in the manage ship driver screen.|,
+    },
+
 };
 
 1;