diff --git a/doc/src/Errors_warnings.txt b/doc/src/Errors_warnings.txt
index fbd857f162..8d77f84af3 100644
--- a/doc/src/Errors_warnings.txt
+++ b/doc/src/Errors_warnings.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,30 @@ Doc page with "ERROR messages"_Errors_messages.html
 
 :dlb
 
+{1-2 special neighbor interactions != 1.0} :dt
+
+The topology contains bonds, but there is no bond style defined
+and a 1-2 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the bond style. :dd
+
+{1-3 special neighbor interactions != 1.0} :dt
+
+The topology contains angles, but there is no angle style defined
+and a 1-3 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the angle style. :dd
+
+{1-4 special neighbor interactions != 1.0} :dt
+
+The topology contains dihedrals, but there is no dihedral style defined
+and a 1-4 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the dihedral style. :dd
+
 {Adjusting Coulombic cutoff for MSM, new cutoff = %g} :dt
 
 The adjust/cutoff command is turned on and the Coulombic cutoff has been
@@ -47,6 +71,11 @@ too far away. :dd
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
 
+{Angles are defined but no angle style is set} :dt
+
+The topology contains angles, but there are no angle forces computed
+since there was no angle_style command. :dd
+
 {Atom style in data file differs from currently defined atom style} :dt
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
@@ -73,6 +102,11 @@ short or the bond has blown apart and an atom is too far away. :dd
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
 
+{Bonds are defined but no bond style is set} :dt
+
+The topology contains bonds, but there are no bond forces computed
+since there was no bond_style command. :dd
+
 {Bond/angle/dihedral extent > half of periodic box length} :dt
 
 This is a restriction because LAMMPS can be confused about which image
@@ -186,6 +220,11 @@ to check your simulation geometry. :dd
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
 
+{Dihedrals are defined but no dihedral style is set} :dt
+
+The topology contains dihedrals, but there are no dihedral forces computed
+since there was no dihedral_style command. :dd
+
 {Dump dcd/xtc timestamp may be wrong with fix dt/reset} :dt
 
 If the fix changes the timestep, the dump dcd file will not
@@ -352,6 +391,11 @@ to check your simulation geometry. :dd
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
 
+{Impropers are defined but no improper style is set} :dt
+
+The topology contains impropers, but there are no improper forces computed
+since there was no improper_style command. :dd
+
 {Inconsistent image flags} :dt
 
 The image flags for a pair on bonded atoms appear to be inconsistent.
diff --git a/doc/src/min_spin.txt b/doc/src/min_spin.txt
index f5bdf428bb..89766891c8 100644
--- a/doc/src/min_spin.txt
+++ b/doc/src/min_spin.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ min_style spin/lbfgs :pre
 
 [Examples:]
 
-min_style 	spin/lbfgs 
-min_modify      line spin_cubic discrete_factor 10.0 :pre
+min_style  spin/lbfgs
+min_modify line spin_cubic discrete_factor 10.0 :pre
 
 [Description:]
 
diff --git a/src/force.h b/src/force.h
index 26a3ecdfb8..2185a2e64d 100644
--- a/src/force.h
+++ b/src/force.h
@@ -226,4 +226,48 @@ A command with an argument that specifies an integer or range of
 integers is using a value that is less than 1 or greater than the
 maximum allowed limit.
 
+W: Bonds are defined but no bond style is set
+
+The topology contains bonds, but there are no bond forces computed
+since there was no bond_style command.
+
+W: Angles are defined but no angle style is set
+
+The topology contains angles, but there are no angle forces computed
+since there was no angle_style command.
+
+W: Dihedrals are defined but no dihedral style is set
+
+The topology contains dihedrals, but there are no dihedral forces computed
+since there was no dihedral_style command.
+
+W: Impropers are defined but no improper style is set
+
+The topology contains impropers, but there are no improper forces computed
+since there was no improper_style command.
+
+W: 1-2 special neighbor interactions != 1.0
+
+The topology contains bonds, but there is no bond style defined
+and a 1-2 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the bond style.
+
+W: 1-3 special neighbor interactions != 1.0
+
+The topology contains angles, but there is no angle style defined
+and a 1-3 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the angle style.
+
+W: 1-4 special neighbor interactions != 1.0
+
+The topology contains dihedrals, but there is no dihedral style defined
+and a 1-4 special neighbor scaling factor was not 1.0. This
+means that pair style interactions may have scaled or missing
+pairs in the neighbor list in expectation of interactions for
+those pairs being computed from the dihedral style.
+
 */