diff --git a/xorriso/disk_ops.c b/xorriso/disk_ops.c
index ba5bb994..f9fed8d1 100644
--- a/xorriso/disk_ops.c
+++ b/xorriso/disk_ops.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* xorriso - creates, loads, manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2022 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2023 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -300,11 +300,14 @@ unrecognizable:;
 
 /* @param flag bit0= for Xorriso_msgs_submit: use pager
                bit1= do not issue warnings
+               bit2= warn about dangling link
+               bit3= report sorry if dangling link
 */
 int Xorriso_hop_link(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *link_path,
                     struct LinkiteM **link_stack, struct stat *stbuf, int flag)
 {
  int ret;
+ char *severity;
  struct LinkiteM *litm;
 
  if(*link_stack != NULL) {
@@ -318,8 +321,19 @@ int Xorriso_hop_link(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *link_path,
    }
  }
  ret= stat(link_path, stbuf);
- if(ret==-1)
+ if(ret == -1) {
+   if(flag & (4 | 8)) {
+     if(flag & 8)
+       severity= "SORRY";
+     else
+       severity= "WARNING";
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Non-existing link target with : ");
+     Text_shellsafe(link_path, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, severity,
+                         flag & 1);
+   }
    return(0);
+ }
  ret= Linkitem_find(*link_stack, stbuf->st_dev, stbuf->st_ino, &litm, 0);
  if(ret>0) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Detected symbolic link loop around : ");
diff --git a/xorriso/iso_manip.c b/xorriso/iso_manip.c
index 4a62b998..ede9942e 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_manip.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_manip.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* xorriso - creates, loads, manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2022 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2023 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ cannot_lstat:;
    source_is_link= S_ISLNK(stbuf.st_mode);
    if(xorriso->do_follow_links && source_is_link) {
      /* Xorriso_hop_link checks for wide link loops */
-     ret= Xorriso_hop_link(xorriso, srcpt, &own_link_stack, &hstbuf, 0);
+     ret= Xorriso_hop_link(xorriso, srcpt, &own_link_stack, &hstbuf, 8);
      if(ret<0)
        goto was_problem;
      if(ret==1) {
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ cannot_lstat:;
        if(lstat(srcpt, &stbuf)==-1)
          goto cannot_lstat;
      } else {
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, srcpt, 0, "ERRFILE", 0);
        if(Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, 0, 1|2)<0)
          {ret= 0; goto was_problem;} 
        ret= Xorriso_resolve_link(xorriso, srcpt, link_target, 1);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 4d6658a1..689d6328 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2023.02.28.150706"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2023.03.15.194905"