diff --git a/application/controllers/survey/index.php b/application/controllers/survey/index.php
index a1c60feba0d..59794b52300 100644
--- a/application/controllers/survey/index.php
+++ b/application/controllers/survey/index.php
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ public function action()
                 $aLoadErrorMsg['password'] = gT("You did not provide a password.");
             }
 
+            if (!$isSurveyActive) {
+                $aLoadErrorMsg['password'] = gT("You cannot reload responses because the survey is not activated, yet.");
+            }
+
             // if security question answer is incorrect
             // Not called if scid is set in GET params (when using email save/reload reminder URL)
             // && Yii::app()->request->isPostRequest ?