diff --git a/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Command/InstallCommand.php b/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Command/InstallCommand.php
index 813ac720d..50d0dfff4 100644
--- a/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Command/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Command/InstallCommand.php
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ class InstallCommand extends ContainerAwareCommand
     {
         $this->defaultOutput->writeln('<info><comment>Step 1 of 5.</comment> Checking system requirements.</info>');
 
-        $fulfilled = true;
+        $rows = [];
 
+        // testing if database driver exists
+        $fulfilled = true;
         $label = '<comment>PDO Driver</comment>';
         $status = '<info>OK!</info>';
         $help = '';
@@ -84,7 +86,21 @@ class InstallCommand extends ContainerAwareCommand
             $help = 'Database driver "'.$this->getContainer()->getParameter('database_driver').'" is not installed.';
         }
 
-        $rows = [];
+        $rows[] = [$label, $status, $help];
+
+        // testing if connection to the database can be etablished
+        $label = '<comment>Database connection</comment>';
+        $status = '<info>OK!</info>';
+        $help = '';
+
+        try {
+            $this->getContainer()->get('doctrine')->getManager()->getConnection()->connect();
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $fulfilled = false;
+            $status = '<error>ERROR!</error>';
+            $help = 'Can\'t connect to the database: '.$e->getMessage();
+        }
+
         $rows[] = [$label, $status, $help];
 
         foreach ($this->functionExists as $functionRequired) {