diff --git a/src/USER-REAXC/pair_reaxc.cpp b/src/USER-REAXC/pair_reaxc.cpp
index 8acbdbb1bfc960a4919e1be580cb8218325d46b5..626e9656675573a2b8ed3c0b33f49fef841e74e2 100644
--- a/src/USER-REAXC/pair_reaxc.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-REAXC/pair_reaxc.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,10 @@ void PairReaxC::init_style( )
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->ghost = 1;
 
   cutmax = MAX3(control->nonb_cut, control->hbond_cut, control->bond_cut);
-
+  if ((cutmax < 2.0*control->bond_cut) && (comm->me == 0))
+    error->warning(FLERR,"Total cutoff < 2*bond cutoff. May need to use an "
+		   "increased neighbor list skin.");
+		   
   for( int i = 0; i < LIST_N; ++i )
     lists[i].allocated = 0;