diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
index 91aa3770e1..4397dcae63 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/android_asset_io.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ impl AssetIo for AndroidAssetIo {
     }
 
     fn watch_for_changes(&self) -> Result<(), AssetIoError> {
+        bevy_log::warn!("Watching for changes is not supported on Android");
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
index a7124c5982..1bd7f1515c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file_asset_io.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ impl AssetIo for FileAssetIo {
         {
             *self.filesystem_watcher.write() = Some(FilesystemWatcher::default());
         }
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "filesystem_watcher"))]
+        bevy_log::warn!("Watching for changes is not supported when the `filesystem_watcher` feature is disabled");
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
index 3e66981edc..a4e260d6fe 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/wasm_asset_io.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ impl AssetIo for WasmAssetIo {
     }
 
     fn watch_for_changes(&self) -> Result<(), AssetIoError> {
+        bevy_log::warn!("Watching for changes is not supported in WASM");
         Ok(())
     }