diff --git a/dracut/anaconda-diskroot b/dracut/anaconda-diskroot
index 295b0b51ae1..966bd844886 100755
--- a/dracut/anaconda-diskroot
+++ b/dracut/anaconda-diskroot
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@ run_checkisomd5() {
                 state="inactive"
             fi
             if [ "$rc" = "1" ]; then
-                die "CD check failed!"
+                warn "Media check failed! We do not recommend using this medium. System will halt in 12 hours"
+                sleep 43200
+                die "Media check failed!"
                 exit 1
             fi
             if [ "$state" = "failed" ]; then
-                die "CD check failed!"
+                warn "Media check failed! We do not recommend using this medium. System will halt in 12 hours"
+                sleep 43200
+                die "Media check failed!"
                 exit 1
             fi
             [ -x /bin/plymouth ] && /bin/plymouth --show-splash