diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/NetworkAndServers.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/NetworkAndServers.kt
index 447b65eff6..f2fee926a7 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/NetworkAndServers.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/NetworkAndServers.kt
@@ -180,7 +180,13 @@ fun NetworkAndServersView(
       SettingsActionItem(painterResource(MR.images.ic_cable), stringResource(MR.strings.network_settings), showSettingsModal { AdvancedNetworkSettingsView(it) })
     }
     if (networkUseSocksProxy.value) {
-      SectionCustomFooter { Text(annotatedStringResource(MR.strings.disable_onion_hosts_when_not_supported)) }
+      SectionCustomFooter {
+        Column {
+          Text(annotatedStringResource(MR.strings.disable_onion_hosts_when_not_supported))
+          Spacer(Modifier.height(DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF))
+          Text(annotatedStringResource(MR.strings.socks_proxy_setting_limitations))
+        }
+      }
       Divider(Modifier.padding(start = DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF, top = 32.dp, end = DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF, bottom = 30.dp))
     } else {
       Divider(Modifier.padding(start = DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF, top = 24.dp, end = DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF, bottom = 30.dp))
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index ae55ad7e58..43c237f972 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_required">Required</string>
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_prefer_desc">Onion hosts will be used when available.</string>
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_no_desc">Onion hosts will not be used.</string>
-  <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_required_desc">Onion hosts will be required for connection.</string>
+  <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_required_desc">Onion hosts will be required for connection.\nPlease note: you will not be able to connect to the servers without .onion address.</string>
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_prefer_desc_in_alert">Onion hosts will be used when available.</string>
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_no_desc_in_alert">Onion hosts will not be used.</string>
   <string name="network_use_onion_hosts_required_desc_in_alert">Onion hosts will be required for connection.</string>
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@
   <string name="network_session_mode_entity_description"><![CDATA[A separate TCP connection (and SOCKS credential) will be used <b>for each contact and group member</b>.\n<b>Please note</b>: if you have many connections, your battery and traffic consumption can be substantially higher and some connections may fail.]]></string>
   <string name="update_network_session_mode_question">Update transport isolation mode?</string>
   <string name="disable_onion_hosts_when_not_supported"><![CDATA[Set <i>Use .onion hosts</i> to No if SOCKS proxy does not support them.]]></string>
+  <string name="socks_proxy_setting_limitations"><![CDATA[<b>Please note</b>: message and file relays are connected via SOCKS proxy. Calls and link previews use direct network connection.]]></string>
   <string name="appearance_settings">Appearance</string>
   <string name="customize_theme_title">Customize theme</string>
   <string name="theme_colors_section_title">THEME COLORS</string>