diff --git a/src/pyshark/capture/capture.py b/src/pyshark/capture/capture.py
index cb505504..06c81dcb 100644
--- a/src/pyshark/capture/capture.py
+++ b/src/pyshark/capture/capture.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import sys
 import logging
 import warnings
+import difflib
 
 from pyshark import ek_field_mapping
 from pyshark.packet.packet import Packet
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@
 from pyshark.tshark.output_parser import tshark_json
 from pyshark.tshark.output_parser import tshark_xml
 from pyshark.tshark.tshark import get_process_path, get_tshark_display_filter_flag, \
-    tshark_supports_json, TSharkVersionException, get_tshark_version, tshark_supports_duplicate_keys
+    tshark_supports_json, TSharkVersionException, get_tshark_version, tshark_supports_duplicate_keys, \
+    TSharkProtocolNotSupportedException, tshark_supports_protocol, get_supported_protocols
 
 
 if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
@@ -323,6 +325,17 @@ def _get_tshark_version(self):
             self.__tshark_version = get_tshark_version(self.tshark_path)
         return self.__tshark_version
 
+    def _suggest_protocol_name(self, input_protocol, tshark_path=None, suggestions=1):
+        """Suggests the correct protocol names based on the user's input.
+
+        :param input_protocol: Protocol name to match.
+        :param tshark_path: Custom path to the TShark executable.
+        :param suggestions: Number of suggestions to return.
+        :return: list: A list of suggested protocol names.
+        """
+        protocols = get_supported_protocols(tshark_path)
+        return difflib.get_close_matches(input_protocol.lower(), protocols, n=suggestions)
+
     async def _get_tshark_process(self, packet_count=None, stdin=None):
         """Returns a new tshark process with previously-set parameters."""
         self._verify_capture_parameters()
@@ -344,6 +357,17 @@ async def _get_tshark_process(self, packet_count=None, stdin=None):
         parameters = [self._get_tshark_path(), "-l", "-n", "-T", output_type] + \
             self.get_parameters(packet_count=packet_count) + output_parameters
 
+        if not tshark_supports_protocol(self._display_filter):
+            suggestions = "or".join(self._suggest_protocol_name(self._display_filter))
+            if (suggestions == ""):
+                raise TSharkProtocolNotSupportedException(
+                    f"Protocol {self._display_filter} is not supported by TShark. " + \
+                    "Check if protocol is mistyped or it is not loaded to the correct plugins folder")
+            else:
+                raise TSharkProtocolNotSupportedException(
+                    f"Protocol {self._display_filter} is not supported by TShark. " + \
+                    f"Did you mean {suggestions}, or the protocol is not loaded to the correct plugins folder")
+
         self._log.debug(
             "Creating TShark subprocess with parameters: " + " ".join(parameters))
         self._log.debug("Executable: %s", parameters[0])
diff --git a/src/pyshark/tshark/tshark.py b/src/pyshark/tshark/tshark.py
index 3d920a10..a706e6c7 100644
--- a/src/pyshark/tshark/tshark.py
+++ b/src/pyshark/tshark/tshark.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 class TSharkNotFoundException(Exception):
     pass
 
+class TSharkProtocolNotSupportedException(Exception):
+    pass
 
 class TSharkVersionException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -95,6 +97,37 @@ def tshark_supports_duplicate_keys(tshark_version):
 def tshark_supports_json(tshark_version):
     return tshark_version >= version.parse("2.2.0")
 
+def get_supported_protocols(tshark_path=None):
+    """Fetches a list of all protocols supported by TShark.
+
+    :param tshark_path: Optional; custom path to the TShark executable.
+    :return: A list of supported protocol names.
+    """
+    protocols = []
+    parameters = [get_process_path(tshark_path), "-G", "protocols"]
+    result = subprocess.run(parameters, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
+    # List all protocols
+    for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
+        columns = line.split('\t')
+        # Capture the protocol name
+        if len(columns) >= 3:
+            protocols.append(columns[2])
+    return protocols
+
+def tshark_supports_protocol(protocol_name, tshark_path=None):
+    """Checks if the specified protocol is supported by TShark.
+
+    :param protocol_name: Name of protocol to check.
+    :param tshark_path: Optional; Custom path to the TShark executable.
+    :return: True if the protocol is supported, False otherwise
+             If no protocol is given a True is returned
+    """
+    if not protocol_name:
+        return True
+
+    supported_protocols = get_supported_protocols(tshark_path=tshark_path)
+    # Exact-match the protocol name against the third column
+    return protocol_name in supported_protocols
 
 def get_tshark_display_filter_flag(tshark_version):
     """Returns '-Y' for tshark versions >= 1.10.0 and '-R' for older versions."""