diff --git a/xorriso/drive_mgt.c b/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
index 7644b5a9..a10253ac 100644
--- a/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
+++ b/xorriso/drive_mgt.c
@@ -2124,9 +2124,11 @@ int Xorriso_check_interval(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT *spotlist,
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
  ret= burn_disc_get_profile(drive, &profile_no, profile_name);
- if(ret > 0)
+ if(ret > 0) {
    if(profile_no >= 0x08 && profile_no <= 0x0a)
      is_cd= 1;
+ }
+ 
 
  if(job->sector_map != NULL) {
    Sectorbitmap_get_layout(job->sector_map, &sectors, &sector_size, 0);
@@ -2477,6 +2479,7 @@ int Xorriso_check_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT **spotlist,
  char *toc_info= NULL, profile_name[80];
  struct burn_drive *drive;
  struct burn_drive_info *dinfo;
+ enum burn_disc_status s;
  struct isoburn_toc_disc *isoburn_disc= NULL;
  struct isoburn_toc_session **isoburn_sessions;
  struct isoburn_toc_track **iso_burn_tracks;
@@ -2530,6 +2533,14 @@ int Xorriso_check_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct SpotlisT **spotlist,
    if(ret <= 0)
      goto ex;
  }
+
+ s= isoburn_disc_get_status(drive);
+ if(s != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE && s != BURN_DISC_FULL) {
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, "-check_media: No readable medium found",
+                       0, "SORRY", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
  ret= burn_get_read_capacity(drive, &read_capacity, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
    read_capacity= -1;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 65bb6c72..655e12c0 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.01.31.130405"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.02.01.122709"