diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index 14a31bc..212d827 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,12 @@
 	if (!had_comma)
 	{
 	    if (do_error)
-		semsg(_("E696: Missing comma in List: %s"), *arg);
+	    {
+		if (**arg == ',')
+		    semsg(_(e_no_white_before), ",");
+		else
+		    semsg(_("E696: Missing comma in List: %s"), *arg);
+	    }
 	    goto failret;
 	}
     }