diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/mention/mention.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/mention/mention.py
index 961fa27..f70e174 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/mention/mention.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/mention/mention.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import requests
 from typing import Any, List
+import logging
 
 class MentionHandler(object):
     def initialize(self, bot_handler: Any) -> None:
@@ -9,6 +10,23 @@ class MentionHandler(object):
         self.access_token = self.config_info['access_token']
         self.account_id = ''
 
+        self.check_access_token()
+
+    def check_access_token(self) -> None:
+        test_query_header = {
+            'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + self.access_token,
+            'Accept-Version': '1.15',
+        }
+        test_query_response = requests.get('https://api.mention.net/api/accounts/me', headers=test_query_header)
+
+        try:
+            test_query_data = test_query_response.json()
+            if test_query_data['error'] == 'invalid_grant' and \
+               test_query_data['error_description'] == 'The access token provided is invalid.':
+                logging.error('Access Token Invalid. Please see doc.md to find out how to get it.')
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
     def usage(self) -> str:
         return '''
         This is a Mention API Bot which will find mentions