diff --git a/components/collections/addCollection.vue b/components/collections/addCollection.vue
index 9f0cc8139..8a2c86fc7 100644
--- a/components/collections/addCollection.vue
+++ b/components/collections/addCollection.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     addNewCollection() {
       if (!this.$data.name) {
+        alert('Please provide a name')
         return;
       }
       this.$store.commit("postwoman/addNewCollection", {