diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Filter/CustomFilters/CustomFiltersModalContent.js b/frontend/src/Components/Filter/CustomFilters/CustomFiltersModalContent.js
index 99cb6ec5cb..909ef9c007 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Filter/CustomFilters/CustomFiltersModalContent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Filter/CustomFilters/CustomFiltersModalContent.js
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ function CustomFiltersModalContent(props) {
             {translate('AddCustomFilter')}
           </Button>
         </div>
+        <br />
+        {translate('FilterMoviePropertiesOnlyNotFileWarning')}
       </ModalBody>
 
       <ModalFooter>
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index 47d10fa767..153ebcda21 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@
   "FilterNotInNext": "not in the next",
   "FilterStartsWith": "starts with",
   "Filters": "Filters",
+  "FilterMoviePropertiesOnlyNotFileWarning": "Filters are available only for the properties of a movie, they are not available for properties of the file(s) you may have for that movie.",
   "FirstDayOfWeek": "First Day of Week",
   "Fixed": "Fixed",
   "Folder": "Folder",