diff --git a/web/templates/photo/certification.html b/web/templates/photo/certification.html
index 693ba46..a0888e3 100644
--- a/web/templates/photo/certification.html
+++ b/web/templates/photo/certification.html
@@ -106,44 +106,70 @@
                             </p>
                         </div>
 
-                        <form method="POST" action="/photo/certification" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-                            {{InputCSRF}}
+                        <!-- If the user has no profile picture, ask them to upload that first. -->
+                        {{if not .CurrentUser.ProfilePhotoID}}
+                        <div class="notification is-danger is-light content">
+                            <p>
+                                <i class="fa fa-hand mr-1"></i>
+                                <strong>Hang on a moment!</strong>
+                            </p>
 
-                            <div class="has-text-centered block">
-                                <div><strong>Example Picture</strong></div>
-                                <div><small class="has-text-grey">(ink colors not important)</small></div>
-                                <img src="/static/img/certification-example.jpg">
-                            </div>
+                            <p>
+                                Before you submit your certification photo, please upload
+                                <a href="/photo/upload?intent=profile_pic" class="has-text-link"><strong>a profile photo</strong></a>
+                                that shows your face. Your certification photo will be compared to the face
+                                picture on your profile page so that we know it's actually the same person.
+                            </p>
 
-                            <div class="field">
-                                <label for="file" class="label">Browse and select your verification photo:</label>
-                                <div class="file has-name is-fullwidth">
-                                    <label class="file-label">
-                                        <input class="file-input" type="file"
-                                            name="file"
-                                            id="file"
-                                            accept=".jpg,.jpeg,.jpe,.png"
-                                            required>
-                                        <span class="file-cta">
-                                            <span class="file-icon">
-                                                <i class="fas fa-upload"></i>
-                                            </span>
-                                            <span class="file-label">
-                                                Choose a file…
-                                            </span>
-                                        </span>
-                                        <span class="file-name" id="fileName">
-                                            Select a file
-                                        </span>
-                                    </label>
+                            <p>
+                                <strong>Note:</strong> you may make your profile picture "Friends-only" or
+                                "Private" if you need; but you should have a clear face picture on your
+                                profile page for the {{PrettyTitle}} admin to compare your certification
+                                picture to!
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                        {{else}}
+
+                            <form method="POST" action="/photo/certification" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+                                {{InputCSRF}}
+
+                                <div class="has-text-centered block">
+                                    <div><strong>Example Picture</strong></div>
+                                    <div><small class="has-text-grey">(ink colors not important)</small></div>
+                                    <img src="/static/img/certification-example.jpg">
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
 
-                            <div class="block has-text-centered">
-                                <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">Upload Certification Photo</button>
-                            </div>
+                                <div class="field">
+                                    <label for="file" class="label">Browse and select your verification photo:</label>
+                                    <div class="file has-name is-fullwidth">
+                                        <label class="file-label">
+                                            <input class="file-input" type="file"
+                                                name="file"
+                                                id="file"
+                                                accept=".jpg,.jpeg,.jpe,.png"
+                                                required>
+                                            <span class="file-cta">
+                                                <span class="file-icon">
+                                                    <i class="fas fa-upload"></i>
+                                                </span>
+                                                <span class="file-label">
+                                                    Choose a file…
+                                                </span>
+                                            </span>
+                                            <span class="file-name" id="fileName">
+                                                Select a file
+                                            </span>
+                                        </label>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
 
-                        </form>
+                                <div class="block has-text-centered">
+                                    <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">Upload Certification Photo</button>
+                                </div>
+
+                            </form>
+
+                        {{end}}
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -163,4 +189,4 @@
         });
     });
 </script>
-{{end}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{end}}