diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/extensions.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/extensions.js
index af154e2b4c..8b3b8a107a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/extensions.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/extensions.js
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ $.fn.checked = function (value) {
     }
 };
 
+function IsStorageEnabled() {
+    try {
+        localStorage.setItem("__test", "data");
+    } catch (err) {
+        if ((err.name).toUpperCase() == 'QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR') {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 if (!Array.prototype.filter) {
     Array.prototype.filter = function (fun /*, thisp*/) {
         "use strict";
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index 3e0c2e0e95..9132b300a8 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -1113,6 +1113,10 @@ $(function () {
 
         alert("This browser does not support web sockets. For a better experience, try a newer browser such as Chrome (android, desktop), Firefox, IE10, Safari (iOS) or Opera.");
     }
+    
+    if (!IsStorageEnabled()) {
+        alert("This browser does not support local storage or is running in private mode. For a better experience, try a newer browser such as Chrome (android, desktop), Firefox, IE10, Safari (iOS) or Opera.");
+    }
 });
 
 Dashboard.jQueryMobileInit();