diff --git a/public/locales/en/files.json b/public/locales/en/files.json
index ef176e075..b05fc26f7 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/files.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/files.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   "addByPathModal": {
     "title": "Import from IPFS",
     "description": "Insert an IPFS path (CID) to import.",
+    "preloadNote": "NOTE: Imported path is lazy-loaded by default, and will be retrieved on-demand as you browse it. To proactively prefetch imported path to the local Datastore, choose ”Download” from the context menu.",
     "importPathPlaceholder": "Path or CID (required)",
     "namePlaceholder": "Name (optional)",
     "examples": "Examples:"
diff --git a/src/files/modals/add-by-path-modal/AddByPathModal.js b/src/files/modals/add-by-path-modal/AddByPathModal.js
index 251fada86..b5b1ca7f8 100644
--- a/src/files/modals/add-by-path-modal/AddByPathModal.js
+++ b/src/files/modals/add-by-path-modal/AddByPathModal.js
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class AddByPathModal extends React.Component {
             name='name'
             className='input-reset charcoal ba b--black-20 br1 pa2 mb2 db w-90 center focus-outline'
             type='text' />
+
+          <div className='mt3 mb3 flex flex-column items-center'>
+            <p className='mt0 charcoal tl w-90'>{t('addByPathModal.preloadNote')}</p>
+          </div>
         </ModalBody>
 
         <ModalActions>