diff --git a/QMLComponents/models/listmodeltermsassigned.cpp b/QMLComponents/models/listmodeltermsassigned.cpp
index 8d5f62a33f..82d9b205a6 100644
--- a/QMLComponents/models/listmodeltermsassigned.cpp
+++ b/QMLComponents/models/listmodeltermsassigned.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ Terms ListModelTermsAssigned::addTerms(const Terms& termsToAdd, int dropItemInde
 			beginRemoveRows(QModelIndex(), maxRows, maxRows + termsToSendBack.size());
 			_setTerms(newTerms);
 			endRemoveRows();
+
+			listView()->addControlWarningTemporary(tr("Only %1 variables are allowed").arg(maxRows));
 		}
 	}