diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/paymentmethods/XmrForm.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/paymentmethods/XmrForm.java
index b76f372ae1..29f7f127e3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/paymentmethods/XmrForm.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/components/paymentmethods/XmrForm.java
@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@ public class XmrForm extends AssetsForm {
         setFieldManagement(xmrAccountDelegate.isUsingSubAddresses());
         addLimitations(false);
         addAccountNameTextFieldWithAutoFillToggleButton();
+
+        new Popup()
+                .headLine(Res.get("account.altcoin.popup.xmr.dataDirWarningHeadline"))
+                .backgroundInfo(Res.get("account.altcoin.popup.xmr.dataDirWarning"))
+                .dontShowAgainId("accountSubAddressInfo")
+                .width(700)
+                .show();
     }
 
     void setFieldManagement(boolean useSubAddresses) {