diff --git a/source/net/filebot/cli/CmdlineOperations.java b/source/net/filebot/cli/CmdlineOperations.java
index 0c3488be..ce3bd859 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/cli/CmdlineOperations.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/cli/CmdlineOperations.java
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ public class CmdlineOperations implements CmdlineInterface {
 			throw new CmdlineException("Failed to identify or process any files");
 		}
 
+		LICENSE.check();
+
 		// rename files
 		Map<File, File> renameLog = new LinkedHashMap<File, File>();
 
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenameAction.java b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenameAction.java
index 31d2cf8b..ef4792be 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenameAction.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/ui/rename/RenameAction.java
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class RenameAction extends AbstractAction {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			LICENSE.check();
+
 			List<Match<Object, File>> matches = new ArrayList<Match<Object, File>>(model.matches());
 			StandardRenameAction action = (StandardRenameAction) getValue(RENAME_ACTION);