diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
index 0c995e3c56..fedcd49536 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ export class NotebookModel extends Disposable implements INotebookModel {
 				this._providerId = provider;
 			} else if (!provider) {
 				this._providerId = SQL_NOTEBOOK_PROVIDER;
+				this._notebookOptions.notificationService.notify({ severity: Severity.Info, message: localize('savedKernelNotSupported', "This notebook's '{0}' kernel is not supported. Defaulting to SQL kernel instead.", this._savedKernelInfo.display_name ?? this._savedKernelInfo.name) });
 			}
 			this._defaultKernel = this._savedKernelInfo;
 		} else if (this._defaultKernel) {