diff --git a/apps/appstore/src/components/AppstoreSidebar/AppDetailsTab.vue b/apps/appstore/src/components/AppstoreSidebar/AppDetailsTab.vue
index 3d3ccc29aac..19a1b7ed8cd 100644
--- a/apps/appstore/src/components/AppstoreSidebar/AppDetailsTab.vue
+++ b/apps/appstore/src/components/AppstoreSidebar/AppDetailsTab.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import BadgeAppLevel from '../BadgeAppLevel.vue'
 import BadgeAppScore from '../BadgeAppScore.vue'
 import { useLimitedGroups } from '../../composables/useLimitedGroups.ts'
 import { useAppsStore } from '../../store/apps.ts'
+import { canLimitToGroups } from '../../utils/appStatus.ts'
 
 const { app } = defineProps<{ app: IAppstoreApp | IAppstoreExApp }>()
 
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ const appCategories = computed(() => {
 		.join(', ')
 })
 
+const cannotLimitToGroups = computed(() => {
+	return app.active && !canLimitToGroups(app)
+})
+
 /**
  * Get the author name from the XML node
  *
@@ -138,6 +143,10 @@ function authorName(xmlNode): string {
 				</ul>
 			</NcNoteCard>
 
+			<NcNoteCard v-if="cannotLimitToGroups" type="info">
+				{{ t('appstore', 'This app cannot be limited to groups because it provides functionality that is executed before group membership is determined.') }}
+			</NcNoteCard>
+
 			<div v-if="groupsAppIsLimitedTo.length" :class="$style.appstoreDetailsTab__section">
 				<h4 :id="idLimitedToGroups">
 					{{ t('appstore', 'Limited to groups') }}