diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelvolume.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelvolume.cpp
index d6c36bbfb7..d47383b29a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelvolume.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelvolume.cpp
@@ -746,6 +746,21 @@ void LLPanelVolume::sendIsLight()
 	LL_INFOS() << "update light sent" << LL_ENDL;
 }
 
+void notify_cant_select_reflection_probe()
+{
+    static bool show_notification = true;
+    if (show_notification)
+    {
+        // show only once per session if not ignored
+        show_notification = false;
+        if (!gSavedSettings.getBOOL("SelectReflectionProbes"))
+        {
+            LLNotificationsUtil::add("CantSelectReflectionProbe");
+        }
+        // else: user used the setting, don't show again this session
+    }
+}
+
 void LLPanelVolume::sendIsReflectionProbe()
 {
     LLViewerObject* objectp = mObject;
@@ -764,6 +779,7 @@ void LLPanelVolume::sendIsReflectionProbe()
     }
     else
     {
+        notify_cant_select_reflection_probe();
         volobjp->setIsReflectionProbe(value);
     }
 }
@@ -780,6 +796,7 @@ void LLPanelVolume::doSendIsReflectionProbe(const LLSD & notification, const LLS
         }
         LLVOVolume* volobjp = (LLVOVolume*)objectp;
 
+        notify_cant_select_reflection_probe();
         volobjp->setIsReflectionProbe(true);
 
         { // has become a reflection probe, slam to a 10m sphere and pop up a message
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
index d1838fc7ef..16fc79b77d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
@@ -7013,6 +7013,19 @@ Please try again.
     Not connected to a materials capable region.
   </notification>
 
+  <notification
+   icon="alertmodal.tga"
+   name="CantSelectReflectionProbe"
+   type="alertmodal">
+    <unique/>
+    You have placed a reflection probe, but option for selecting reflection probes is disabled. To be able to select reflection probes enable Build &gt; Options &gt; Select Reflection Probes.
+    <tag>confirm</tag>
+    <usetemplate
+     ignoretext="Don't show again."
+     name="okignore"
+     yestext="OK"/>
+  </notification>
+
   <notification
    icon="notifytip.tga"
    name="ScriptMissing"