diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 2acb55c..fe91e05 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2020-05-16 Stefan Kropp <stefan.kropp@posteo.de>
+	Release 0.1.1
+	* Display help, if no parameter has been set
+	* fixed g_error_matches handling for config file
+
 2020-05-16 DebXWoody <stefan@debxwoody.de>
 	
 	Release 0.1.0
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3470cc8..23dd288 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([xmppc], [0.1.0], [stefan@debxwoody.de])
+AC_INIT([xmppc], [0.1.1], [stefan.kropp@posteo.de])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.c])
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index eba6587..7c3cfbd 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   printf("!!! WARNING: XMPPC is running in development mode !!!\n");
 #endif
 
+  if(argc < 2) {
+    _show_help();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
   INIT_XMPPC(xmppc);
 
   static int verbose_flag = 0;
@@ -425,20 +430,30 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     &error);
 
   if (!configfilefound) {
-   if(!g_error_matches(error, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR, G_KEY_FILE_ERROR_KEY_NOT_FOUND)) {
-      logError(&xmppc, "Error loading key file: %s", error->message);
-      return -1;
+   if(error && !g_error_matches(error, G_FILE_ERROR, G_FILE_ERROR_NOENT)) {
+      logError(&xmppc, "Error loading key file: %s\n", error->message);
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
-  } else {
-    if(jid == NULL && pwd == NULL) { 
-      logInfo(&xmppc,"Loading default account\n");
-      if( account == NULL ) {
-        account = "default";
-      }
-      jid = g_key_file_get_value (config_file, account, "jid" ,&error);
-      pwd = g_key_file_get_value (config_file, account, "pwd" ,&error);
+    if(jid == NULL && account == NULL) {
+      printf("You need either --jid or --account parameter or a default account\n");
+      _show_help();
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
   }
+  error = NULL;
+
+  if(jid == NULL && pwd == NULL) {
+    logInfo(&xmppc,"Loading default account\n");
+    if( account == NULL ) {
+      account = "default";
+    }
+    jid = g_key_file_get_value (config_file, account, "jid" ,&error);
+    if( error ) {
+      logError(&xmppc, "No jid found in configuration file. %s\n", error->message);
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    pwd = g_key_file_get_value (config_file, account, "pwd" ,&error);
+  }
 
   if ( !pwd ) {
     static struct termios current_terminal;