diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
index f4d44000a..c8b85fcb9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import "./overrides";
-import { app, BrowserWindow, nativeTheme, shell } from "electron";
+import { app, BrowserWindow, nativeTheme, shell, dialog } from "electron";
 import { isDevelopment } from "./utils";
 import { registerProtocol, PROTOCOL_URL } from "./utils/protocol";
 import { configureAutoUpdater } from "./utils/autoupdater";
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ locale.then(({ default: locale }) => {
 });
 setI18nGlobal(i18n);
 
+if (app.runningUnderARM64Translation) {
+  console.log("App is running under ARM64 translation");
+  dialog.showMessageBoxSync({
+    message:
+      "Notesnook detected that it is running under ARM64 translation. For the best performance, please download the ARM64 build of Notesnook from our website.",
+    type: "warning",
+    buttons: ["Okay"],
+    title: "Degraded Performance Warning"
+  });
+}
+
 // only run a single instance
 if (!MAC_APP_STORE && !app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
   console.log("Another instance is already running!");