diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index f7de7186b..a1d26a30b 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1790,6 +1790,11 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionSettings_triggered()               //Setup Dialog
       MessageBox::information_message (this,
           "EU VHF Contest messages require a 6-character locator.");
     }
+    if((m_config.special_op_id()==SpecOp::FOX or m_config.special_op_id()==SpecOp::HOUND) and
+       m_mode!="FT8") {
+      MessageBox::information_message (this,
+          "Fox-and-Hound operation is available only in FT8 mode.");
+    }
   }
 }