diff --git a/vue3/src/pages/RecipeImportPage.vue b/vue3/src/pages/RecipeImportPage.vue
index 0fa6d06a5..bcadd3188 100644
--- a/vue3/src/pages/RecipeImportPage.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/pages/RecipeImportPage.vue
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
                                             @click="importType = 'ai'"
                                             :disabled="!useUserPreferenceStore().serverSettings.enableAiImport">
                                         </v-card>
+                                        <!-- TODO temporary until AI backend system is improved -->
+                                        <v-label class="font-italic" v-if="useUserPreferenceStore().serverSettings.enableAiImport">Set AI_API_KEY on server to use AI</v-label>
                                     </v-col>
 
                                     <v-col cols="12" md="6">