diff --git a/net-proxy/burpsuite/burpsuite-9999.ebuild b/net-proxy/burpsuite/burpsuite-9999.ebuild
index 8e131d516..9ea8cb76a 100644
--- a/net-proxy/burpsuite/burpsuite-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-proxy/burpsuite/burpsuite-9999.ebuild
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ src_install() {
 
 	newbin - ${PN} <<-EOF
 		#!/bin/sh
+		if java -version 2>&1 | grep -q '1.8.0'; then
+			printf "Selected java is too old, please select a newer java vm\n"
+			printf "Pick a new vm from 'eselect java-vm list' and set with 'eselect java-vm set system #'\n"
+			printf "You may also have to set your user vm with 'eselect java-vm set user #'\n"
+			exit 1
+		fi
 		export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on'
 		java -Xmx2G -jar /opt/${PN}/${MY_P} >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 	EOF