diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
index 4d8b099f00c5..0d9f6c58b65f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
@@ -1872,6 +1872,14 @@ export async function afterTestWordChange(
 
 export function onTestStart(): void {
   Focus.set(true);
+  if (
+    Config.monkey &&
+    (Config.liveSpeedStyle === "text" || Config.liveAccStyle === "text")
+  ) {
+    showNoticeNotification(
+      'Monkey is not compatible with text-style live speed or accuracy. Consider changing the live speed/accuracy style away from "text" in Settings.',
+    );
+  }
   Monkey.show();
   TimerProgress.show();
   LiveSpeed.show();