diff --git a/source/net/filebot/format/MediaBindingBean.java b/source/net/filebot/format/MediaBindingBean.java
index 5d2d80d8..4b1d0253 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/format/MediaBindingBean.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/format/MediaBindingBean.java
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ public class MediaBindingBean {
 	public File getMediaFile() {
 		// make sure file is not null, and that it is an existing file
 		if (mediaFile == null) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Path to media file not set. Click \"Change Sample\" and select a sample file.");
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Sample file has not been set. Click \"Change Sample\" to select a sample file.");
 		}
 
 		return mediaFile;
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
index ccad03c3..3c0a56d3 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/FormatDialog.java
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class FormatDialog extends JDialog {
 
 		// initialize window properties
 		setDefaultCloseOperation(DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
-		setMinimumSize(new Dimension(650, 470));
+		setMinimumSize(new Dimension(715, 470));
 
 		// initialize data
 		setState(initMode, lockOnBinding != null ? lockOnBinding : restoreSample(initMode), lockOnBinding != null);
@@ -545,8 +545,9 @@ public class FormatDialog extends JDialog {
 					} catch (Exception e) {
 						BindingException issue = findCause(e, BindingException.class);
 						if (issue != null) {
-							status.setText(getMessage(issue));
-							status.setIcon(ResourceManager.getIcon("status.info"));
+							String msg = getMessage(issue);
+							status.setText(msg);
+							status.setIcon(ResourceManager.getIcon(msg.contains("Change Sample") ? "action.variables" : "status.info"));
 						} else {
 							status.setText(String.format("%s: %s", e.getClass().getSimpleName(), e.getMessage()));
 							status.setIcon(ResourceManager.getIcon("status.warning"));