diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 254f5ce8..c016eb3a 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Blockchain.prototype.run = function() {
   console.log("===============================================================================".magenta);
   console.log("===============================================================================".magenta);
 
+  this.warnAboutPath();
   let address = '';
   async.waterfall([
     function checkInstallation(next) {
@@ -131,6 +132,15 @@ Blockchain.prototype.run = function() {
   });
 };
 
+Blockchain.prototype.warnAboutPath = function() {
+  let dappPath = fs.dappPath('');
+  if (dappPath.split('/').length > 5) {
+    console.log("===============================================================================".yellow);
+    console.log("===========> Path depth is too long ".yellow + dappPath);
+    console.log("===========> This is known to cause issues with some applications, please consider putting your dapp in a different path".yellow);
+  }
+};
+
 Blockchain.prototype.isClientInstalled = function(callback) {
   let versionCmd = this.client.determineVersion();
   this.runCommand(versionCmd, {}, (err, stdout, stderr) => {