diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03db28c4..bb51cf16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Again, to generate tabs go to the **[Online Generator](http://domdiv.bgtools.net
 
 If you do need to install the package locally (the script provides a lot more options than the web-based generator), a simple `pip install domdiv` should suffice, providing a command by the name of `dominion_dividers`. However, see the note under Prerequisites->Fonts below as the default install will fall back on a font that doesn't match the cards (though most people don't notice). Run `dominion_dividers <outfile>` to get a pdf of all dividers with the default options, or run `dominion_dividers --help` to see the (extensive) list of options.
 
+Linux only: to ensure the dividers are generated sorted by correct alphabetical order in your selected language, you have to generate the appropriate locale on your system. Run `apt-get -y install locales`, followed by `locale-gen xx_XX`, where `xx_XX` is one of the following: `en_US`, `de_DE`, `fr_FR`, `en_US`, `es_ES`, `it_IT`, `nl_NL,` `cs_CZ` (according to your selected language). In Windows OS this step is not necessary.
+
+
 ## Documentation
 
 The script has an extensive set of options that are relatively well documented via `dominion_dividers --help`. Some are hard to describe unless you see output samples, so we recommend running the script with various options to see which configuration you like. The help output is replicated [here](https://github.com/sumpfork/dominiontabs/wiki/Documentation-%28Script-Options%29) for reference.
diff --git a/src/domdiv/main.py b/src/domdiv/main.py
index ebe2c3ab..29bd13e8 100644
--- a/src/domdiv/main.py
+++ b/src/domdiv/main.py
@@ -1500,10 +1500,22 @@ def __init__(self, order, lang, baseCards):
             self.baseCards.append(baseCards[tag])
 
         # Set the locale to the selected language. Necessary for correct sorting using accented characters
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_COLLATE, lang)
-        elif os.name == "posix":
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_COLLATE, (lang, ""))
+        # "nt" = Windows
+        # "posix" = Linux / macOS
+        try:
+            if os.name == "nt":
+                locale.setlocale(locale.LC_COLLATE, lang)
+            elif os.name == "posix":
+                locale.setlocale(locale.LC_COLLATE, (lang, ""))
+        except locale.Error:
+            print(
+                "** Warning: Unable to set correct locale: "
+                + lang
+                + "(will use default locale for cards sorting). "
+                "If running Unix OS, make sure to run "
+                "locale-gen for the desired language!\n",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
 
     # When sorting cards, want to always put "base" cards after all
     # kingdom cards, and order the base cards in a particular order