diff --git a/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 73d422bbabbb805a51061e4eec9e0e1ef99e88bf..42321bdbc8da3bd5739749352bfe9d6397e264d1 100644
--- a/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ KCM.SimpleKCM {
         anchors.fill: parent
         anchors.margins: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
 
+        Kirigami.InlineMessage {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            visible: !fileSearchEnabled.checked && kcm.needsSave
+            type: Kirigami.MessageType.Warning
+            showCloseButton: true
+            text: i18n("This will disable file searching in KRunner and launcher menus, and remove extended metadata display from all KDE applications.");
+        }
         Kirigami.InlineMessage {
             id: indexingDisabledWarning
             Layout.fillWidth: true