diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 88b5d7b..0d858ec 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
      * See gui_do_fork().
      * Use a simpler check if the GUI window can probably be opened.
      */
-    result = gui.dofork ? gui_mch_early_init_check() : gui_mch_init_check();
+    result = gui.dofork ? gui_mch_early_init_check(TRUE) : gui_mch_init_check();
 # else
     result = gui_mch_init_check();
 # endif
diff --git a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
index 939ecde..7c63a49 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
@@ -542,8 +542,10 @@
 	}
 
 	/* These arguments make gnome_program_init() print a message and exit.
-	 * Must start the GUI for this, otherwise ":gui" will exit later! */
-	if (option->flags & ARG_NEEDS_GUI)
+	 * Must start the GUI for this, otherwise ":gui" will exit later!
+	 * Only when the GUI can start. */
+	if ((option->flags & ARG_NEEDS_GUI)
+				      && gui_mch_early_init_check(FALSE) == OK)
 	    gui.starting = TRUE;
 
 	if (option->flags & ARG_KEEP)
@@ -1663,7 +1665,7 @@
  * Return OK or FAIL.
  */
     int
-gui_mch_early_init_check(void)
+gui_mch_early_init_check(int give_message)
 {
     char_u *p;
 
@@ -1672,7 +1674,8 @@
     if (p == NULL || *p == NUL)
     {
 	gui.dying = TRUE;
-	EMSG(_((char *)e_opendisp));
+	if (give_message)
+	    EMSG(_((char *)e_opendisp));
 	return FAIL;
     }
     return OK;
diff --git a/src/proto/gui_gtk_x11.pro b/src/proto/gui_gtk_x11.pro
index b79feb8..f663dba 100644
--- a/src/proto/gui_gtk_x11.pro
+++ b/src/proto/gui_gtk_x11.pro
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 void gui_mch_set_blinking(long waittime, long on, long off);
 void gui_mch_stop_blink(void);
 void gui_mch_start_blink(void);
-int gui_mch_early_init_check(void);
+int gui_mch_early_init_check(int give_message);
 int gui_mch_init_check(void);
 void gui_mch_show_tabline(int showit);
 int gui_mch_showing_tabline(void);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c775c37..3adadd4 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2193,
+/**/
     2192,
 /**/
     2191,