diff --git a/detectors/cds/lib/toEmbl.awk b/detectors/cds/lib/toEmbl.awk
index 624f19c..a75b3df 100644
--- a/detectors/cds/lib/toEmbl.awk
+++ b/detectors/cds/lib/toEmbl.awk
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ function Unk(s) {
 	QQualifier("product", Product)
 	QQualifier("inference", "similar to DNA sequence:" Simil)
 	QQualifier("inference", "org.annot -- detect pass:" PassType ":" PassInfo)
+	if (match(Translat,/\*/)>0) {
+		QQualifier("pseudogene","unknown")
+		QQualifier("note","nonfunctional due to stop codon")
+	}
 	if (FrameShift==0)
 		QQualifier("translation", Translat)