diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.qm b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.qm
index e9c453b3..4878241c 100644
Binary files a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.qm and b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.qm differ
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.ts
index 511d597f..5b933df7 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_cs.ts
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ Prověřte soubor pracovní plochy</translation>
     <message>
         <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
 </source>
-        <translation>Špatné cesty v souboru s nastavením:</translation>
+        <translation type="vanished">Špatné cesty v souboru s nastavením:</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
@@ -1295,6 +1295,11 @@ Prověřte soubor pracovní plochy</translation>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.qm b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.qm
index 6202a736..7003aefb 100644
Binary files a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.qm and b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.qm differ
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.ts
index faf089a6..9b0e5d76 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_da.ts
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ Tjek venligst desktopfilen</translation>
     <message>
         <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
 </source>
-        <translation>Ugyldige stier i konfigurationsfil:</translation>
+        <translation type="vanished">Ugyldige stier i konfigurationsfil:</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
@@ -1203,6 +1203,11 @@ Tjek venligst desktopfilen</translation>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_de.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_de.ts
index 6661c25c..76f9de21 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_de.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_de.ts
@@ -1143,11 +1143,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1280,6 +1275,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_el.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_el.ts
index ea3895e5..a6707543 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_el.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_el.ts
@@ -1131,11 +1131,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1256,6 +1251,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_es.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_es.ts
index d7f2e181..ceea7746 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_es.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_es.ts
@@ -1133,11 +1133,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1270,6 +1265,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.qm b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.qm
index aed48ee0..f1051029 100644
Binary files a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.qm and b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.qm differ
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.ts
index 79f1c62e..a9608c10 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_fr.ts
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ Merci de vérifier le fichier desktop </translation>
     <message>
         <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
 </source>
-        <translation>Chemins inexistants définis dans le fichier de configuration :
+        <translation type="vanished">Chemins inexistants définis dans le fichier de configuration :
 </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1309,6 +1309,11 @@ Merci de vérifier le fichier desktop </translation>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation>(%d documents/%d fichiers/%d erreurs) </translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation>Chemins vides ou non existants dans le fichier de configuration. Cliquer sur Ok pour démarrer l&apos;indexation (les données absentes ne seront pas éliminées de l&apos;index):</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_it.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_it.ts
index 01fb1752..d977d7ba 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_it.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_it.ts
@@ -1051,11 +1051,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1188,6 +1183,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_lt.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_lt.ts
index 3c7f2f82..5db24c23 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_lt.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_lt.ts
@@ -1071,11 +1071,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1208,6 +1203,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.qm b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.qm
index ea055ada..d20b9c8b 100644
Binary files a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.qm and b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.qm differ
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.ts
index fd1ad8ea..2613efa5 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_ru.ts
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         <translation>Невозможно извлечь сведения о документе из БД</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="+255"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="+258"/>
         <location line="+264"/>
         <location filename="../rclm_preview.cpp" line="-135"/>
         <location line="+44"/>
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         <translation>История</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-475"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-478"/>
         <source>Indexing in progress: </source>
         <translation>Идёт индексирование: </translation>
     </message>
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ Please check the mimeconf file</source>
     <message>
         <location line="+34"/>
         <location line="+27"/>
-        <location line="+362"/>
+        <location line="+365"/>
         <source>Stop &amp;Indexing</source>
         <translation>О&amp;становить индексирование</translation>
     </message>
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ Do you want to start the  preferences dialog ?</source>
         <translation>Поиск не дал результатов</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-488"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-491"/>
         <source>None</source>
         <translation>Отсутствует</translation>
     </message>
@@ -1271,7 +1271,13 @@ Do you want to start the  preferences dialog ?</source>
         <translation>Не удалось выполнить индексирование</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location line="+141"/>
+        <location line="+106"/>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location line="+38"/>
         <source>The current indexing process was not started from this interface. Click Ok to kill it anyway, or Cancel to leave it alone</source>
         <translation>Для запуска текущего процесса индексирования был использован другой интерфейс. Нажмите «OK» для прекращения процесса или «Отмена» для его продолжения</translation>
     </message>
@@ -1414,19 +1420,18 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <translation type="vanished">Для запуска текущего процесса индексирования был использован другой интерфейс. Прекратить выполнение процесса невозможно</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-300"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-303"/>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation>Неверные пути</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location line="+0"/>
         <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
 </source>
-        <translation>Неверные пути в файле конфигурации:
+        <translation type="vanished">Неверные пути в файле конфигурации:
 </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location line="+276"/>
+        <location line="+279"/>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation>Для шаблонов отбора требуется topdir</translation>
     </message>
@@ -1537,7 +1542,7 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <translation>Больше не показывать (для восстановления значений используйте окно настройки интерфейса).</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-339"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="-342"/>
         <source>Index locked</source>
         <translation>Индекс заблокирован</translation>
     </message>
@@ -2395,7 +2400,7 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <translation>Язык запроса</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location line="+221"/>
+        <location line="+222"/>
         <source>Bad query string</source>
         <translation>Ошибка в строке запроса</translation>
     </message>
@@ -2750,7 +2755,7 @@ Use &lt;b&gt;Show Query&lt;/b&gt; link when in doubt about result and see manual
         <translation>Шаблоны отбора:</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="+271"/>
+        <location filename="../rclm_idx.cpp" line="+274"/>
         <source>Top indexed entity</source>
         <translation>Проиндексированный элемент верхнего уровня</translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_tr.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_tr.ts
index 9da72b0b..22cdde21 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_tr.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_tr.ts
@@ -1052,11 +1052,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1189,6 +1184,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_uk.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_uk.ts
index 3cc14d6f..5cab5012 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_uk.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_uk.ts
@@ -1069,11 +1069,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1206,6 +1201,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_xx.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_xx.ts
index 862091e3..653c4967 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_xx.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_xx.ts
@@ -996,11 +996,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1133,6 +1128,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh.ts
index c25c62a6..84dfdd58 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh.ts
@@ -1161,11 +1161,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1298,6 +1293,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh_CN.ts b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh_CN.ts
index 2bf3263d..d46d5f0b 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh_CN.ts
+++ b/src/qtgui/i18n/recoll_zh_CN.ts
@@ -1174,11 +1174,6 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>Bad paths</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
-    <message>
-        <source>Bad paths in configuration file:
-</source>
-        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <source>Selection patterns need topdir</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
@@ -1311,6 +1306,11 @@ Please check the desktop file</source>
         <source>(%d documents/%d files/%d errors) </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Empty or non-existant paths in configuration file. Click Ok to start indexing anyway (absent data will not be purged from the index):
+</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>RclMainBase</name>