diff -up firewalld-0.3.9/src/firewall-cmd.RHBZ#1057095_add firewalld-0.3.9/src/firewall-cmd
--- firewalld-0.3.9/src/firewall-cmd.RHBZ#1057095_add	2015-01-13 17:16:55.970151936 +0100
+++ firewalld-0.3.9/src/firewall-cmd	2015-01-13 17:35:14.899699445 +0100
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ def __print_and_exit(msg=None, exit_code
     END =  '\033[00m'
     if exit_code > 1:
         __print(FAIL + msg + END)
+        if "COMMAND_FAILED" in msg and "tables" in msg:
+            __print(_("Failed to apply rules. A firewall reload might solve the issue if the firewall has been modified using ip*tables or ebtables."))
     else:
         __print(msg)
         #__print(OK + msg + END)