diff --git a/src/App/Application.cpp b/src/App/Application.cpp
index 4eac6b9888..937be06c96 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Application.cpp
@@ -2653,6 +2653,12 @@ void Application::initConfig(int argc, char ** argv)
                               mConfig["BuildVersionPoint"].c_str(),
                               mConfig["BuildVersionSuffix"].c_str(),
                               mConfig["BuildRevision"].c_str());
+
+        if (SafeMode::SafeModeEnabled()) {
+            Base::Console().Message("FreeCAD is running in _SAFE_MODE_.\n"
+                                    "Safe mode temporarily disables your configurations and "
+                                    "addons. Restart the application to exit safe mode.\n\n");
+        }
     }
     LoadParameters();