diff --git a/matlab/+gsa/run.m b/matlab/+gsa/run.m
index 3d38191e82773d3a6065686bf7cece01022eb917..5d415e10c8cceaefb09eb586b11711d6e963fd80 100644
--- a/matlab/+gsa/run.m
+++ b/matlab/+gsa/run.m
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ end
 
 [~,~,~,~,oo_.dr,M_.params] = dynare_resolve(M_,options_,oo_.dr,oo_.steady_state,oo_.exo_steady_state,oo_.exo_det_steady_state);
 
+if isfield(oo_.dr,'eigval') && any(abs(oo_.dr.eigval-1)<abs(1-options_.qz_criterium)) && options_.qz_criterium<1
+    fprintf('\ngsa: The model features a unit root, but qz_criterium<1. Check whether that is intended.')
+    fprintf('\ngsa: If not, use the diffuse_filter-option.\n')
+end
+
 options_gsa = set_default_option(options_gsa,'identification',0);
 if options_gsa.identification
     options_gsa.redform=0;