diff --git a/installation/language/en-GB/en-GB.ini b/installation/language/en-GB/en-GB.ini
index d4eb8d903e61e..baff03ada5a7e 100644
--- a/installation/language/en-GB/en-GB.ini
+++ b/installation/language/en-GB/en-GB.ini
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ INSTL_DATABASE_FIELD_VALUE_BACKUP="Backup"
 INSTL_DATABASE_FIX_LOWERCASE="The table prefix must be lowercase for PostgreSQL."
 INSTL_DATABASE_FIX_TOO_LONG="The MySQL table prefix must be a maximum of 15 characters."
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_DB_DETAILS="The database details provided are incorrect and/or empty."
+INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MARIADB_VERSION="You need MariaDB %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MYSQL_VERSION="You need MySQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MYSQLI_VERSION="You need MySQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_PGSQL_VERSION="You need PostgreSQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
diff --git a/installation/language/en-US/en-US.ini b/installation/language/en-US/en-US.ini
index 9b41a74261aa3..3bad1d2e8d88a 100644
--- a/installation/language/en-US/en-US.ini
+++ b/installation/language/en-US/en-US.ini
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ INSTL_DATABASE_FIELD_VALUE_BACKUP="Backup"
 INSTL_DATABASE_FIX_LOWERCASE="The table prefix must be lowercase for PostgreSQL."
 INSTL_DATABASE_FIX_TOO_LONG="The MySQL table prefix must be a maximum of 15 characters."
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_DB_DETAILS="The database details provided are incorrect and/or empty."
+INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MARIADB_VERSION="You need MariaDB %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MYSQL_VERSION="You need MySQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MYSQLI_VERSION="You need MySQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
 INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_PGSQL_VERSION="You need PostgreSQL %1$s or higher to continue the installation. Your version is: %2$s"
diff --git a/installation/src/Model/DatabaseModel.php b/installation/src/Model/DatabaseModel.php
index 14b36afb30d09..6746dd61b7be9 100644
--- a/installation/src/Model/DatabaseModel.php
+++ b/installation/src/Model/DatabaseModel.php
@@ -405,7 +405,14 @@ public function createDatabase($options)
 
 		if (!$db->isMinimumVersion())
 		{
-			throw new \RuntimeException(Text::sprintf('INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_' . strtoupper($type) . '_VERSION', $db->getMinimum(), $db_version));
+			if (in_array($type, ['mysql', 'mysqli']) && $db->isMariaDb())
+			{
+				throw new \RuntimeException(Text::sprintf('INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_MARIADB_VERSION', $db->getMinimum(), $db_version));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				throw new \RuntimeException(Text::sprintf('INSTL_DATABASE_INVALID_' . strtoupper($type) . '_VERSION', $db->getMinimum(), $db_version));
+			}
 		}
 
 		// @internal Check for spaces in beginning or end of name.