diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
index 8d53212208..4bc40a5543 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
@@ -658,6 +658,15 @@ Zotero.Integration.Interface.prototype.addEditCitation = async function (docFiel
  * @return {Promise}
  */
 Zotero.Integration.Interface.prototype.addNote = async function () {
+	if (!Zotero.isPDFBuild) {
+		let ps = Services.prompt;
+		let errorMessage = Zotero.getString('integration.error.noteEditorDisabled', ZOTERO_CONFIG.CLIENT_NAME);
+		let index = ps.confirm(null, Zotero.getString('integration.error.title'), errorMessage);
+		if (index == 1) {
+			Zotero.Utilities.Internal.openPreferences("zotero-prefpane-general");
+		}
+		throw new Zotero.Exception.UserCancelled('Cannot add notes with note editor disabled');
+	}
 	await this._session.init(false, false);
 
 	if ((!await this._doc.canInsertField(this._session.data.prefs['fieldType']))) {
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
index c38b2a15e7..6cf0fed669 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ integration.error.rosettaWord.title = Outdated Word Configuration
 integration.error.rosettaWord1643 = %S can now be used with current versions of Word on Apple Silicon Macs.\n\nFor maximum performance, upgrade to the latest version of Word.
 integration.error.rosettaWord1644 = %S can now be used with Word running natively on Apple Silicon Macs.\n\nFor maximum performance, select Word in Finder, go to File → Get Info, disable “Open using Rosetta”, and restart Word.
 integration.error.viewTroubleshootingInfo = Would you like to view troubleshooting instructions?
+integration.error.noteEditorDisabled = To enable note citing you must opt-in into the new %S PDF reader and note editor features.
 
 integration.replace						= Replace this Zotero field?
 integration.missingItem.single			= The highlighted citation no longer exists in your Zotero database. Do you want to select a substitute item?