diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 559bc8bc2..a521350ce 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@
       }
     },
     dialog: function() {
-      var arr, back, checked, description, dialog, hiddenNum, hiddenThreads, input, key, li, obj, overlay, ta, time, ul, _i, _j, _len, _len2, _ref, _ref2, _ref3;
+      var arr, back, checked, description, dialog, hiddenNum, hiddenThreads, indicator, indicators, input, key, li, obj, overlay, ta, time, ul, _i, _j, _k, _len, _len2, _len3, _ref, _ref2, _ref3, _ref4;
       dialog = ui.dialog('options', '', '\
 <div id=optionsbar>\
   <div id=credits>\
@@ -1264,9 +1264,13 @@
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=main_tab checked>\
   <div></div>\
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=flavors_tab>\
-  <textarea name=flavors id=flavors></textarea>\
+  <div>\
+    <p class=error><code>Sauce</code> is disabled.</p>\
+    <textarea name=flavors id=flavors></textarea>\
+  </div>\
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=filter_tab>\
   <div>\
+    <p class=error><code>Filter</code> is disabled.</p>\
     Use <a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions>regular expressions</a>, one per line.<br>\
     For example, <code>/weeaboo/i</code> will filter posts containing `weeaboo` case-insensitive.\
     <p>Name:<br><textarea name=name></textarea></p>\
@@ -1280,10 +1284,12 @@
   </div>\
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=rice_tab>\
   <div>\
+    <p class=error><code>Quote Backlinks</code> are disabled.</p>\
     <ul>\
       Backlink formatting\
       <li><input type=text name=backlink> : <span id=backlinkPreview></span></li>\
     </ul>\
+    <p class=error><code>Time Formatting</code> is disabled.</p>\
     <ul>\
       Time formatting\
       <li><input type=text name=time> : <span id=timePreview></span></li>\
@@ -1297,6 +1303,7 @@
   </div>\
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=keybinds_tab>\
   <div>\
+    <p class=error><code>Keybinds</code> are disabled.</p>\
     <table><tbody>\
       <tr><th>Actions</th><th>Keybinds</th></tr>\
       <tr><td>Close Options or QR</td><td><input name=close></td></tr>\
@@ -1365,6 +1372,17 @@
         input.value = conf[input.name];
         $.on(input, 'keydown', options.keybind);
       }
+      indicators = {};
+      _ref4 = $$('.error', dialog);
+      for (_k = 0, _len3 = _ref4.length; _k < _len3; _k++) {
+        indicator = _ref4[_k];
+        key = indicator.firstChild.textContent;
+        indicator.hidden = conf[key];
+        indicators[key] = indicator;
+        $.on($("[name='" + key + "']", dialog), 'click', function() {
+          return indicators[this.name].hidden = this.checked;
+        });
+      }
       overlay = $.el('div', {
         id: 'overlay'
       });
@@ -3184,7 +3202,7 @@
       #options [name=tab]:not(:checked) + * {\
         display: none;\
       }\
-      #content > * {\
+      #content > div {\
         height: 450px;\
         overflow: auto;\
       }\
@@ -3194,6 +3212,9 @@
         resize: vertical;\
         width: 100%;\
       }\
+      #flavors {\
+        height: 100%;\
+      }\
 \
       #qr {\
         position: fixed;\
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 41da7637e..819068c1f 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 master
 - mayhem
+  indicate if the settings require a feature to be enabled
   fix obscure and continuous prompts to auto update
 
 2.22.1
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index ab0e97dd4..e6d93d4c6 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -913,9 +913,13 @@ options =
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=main_tab checked>
   <div></div>
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=flavors_tab>
-  <textarea name=flavors id=flavors></textarea>
+  <div>
+    <p class=error><code>Sauce</code> is disabled.</p>
+    <textarea name=flavors id=flavors></textarea>
+  </div>
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=filter_tab>
   <div>
+    <p class=error><code>Filter</code> is disabled.</p>
     Use <a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions>regular expressions</a>, one per line.<br>
     For example, <code>/weeaboo/i</code> will filter posts containing `weeaboo` case-insensitive.
     <p>Name:<br><textarea name=name></textarea></p>
@@ -929,10 +933,12 @@ options =
   </div>
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=rice_tab>
   <div>
+    <p class=error><code>Quote Backlinks</code> are disabled.</p>
     <ul>
       Backlink formatting
       <li><input type=text name=backlink> : <span id=backlinkPreview></span></li>
     </ul>
+    <p class=error><code>Time Formatting</code> is disabled.</p>
     <ul>
       Time formatting
       <li><input type=text name=time> : <span id=timePreview></span></li>
@@ -946,6 +952,7 @@ options =
   </div>
   <input type=radio name=tab hidden id=keybinds_tab>
   <div>
+    <p class=error><code>Keybinds</code> are disabled.</p>
     <table><tbody>
       <tr><th>Actions</th><th>Keybinds</th></tr>
       <tr><td>Close Options or QR</td><td><input name=close></td></tr>
@@ -1010,6 +1017,15 @@ options =
       input.value = conf[input.name]
       $.on input, 'keydown', options.keybind
 
+    #indicate if the settings require a feature to be enabled
+    indicators = {}
+    for indicator in $$ '.error', dialog
+      key = indicator.firstChild.textContent
+      indicator.hidden = conf[key]
+      indicators[key] = indicator
+      $.on $("[name='#{key}']", dialog), 'click', ->
+        indicators[@name].hidden = @checked
+
     overlay = $.el 'div', id: 'overlay'
     $.on overlay, 'click', -> $.rm overlay
     $.on dialog, 'click', (e) -> e.stopPropagation()
@@ -2549,7 +2565,7 @@ Main =
       #options [name=tab]:not(:checked) + * {
         display: none;
       }
-      #content > * {
+      #content > div {
         height: 450px;
         overflow: auto;
       }
@@ -2559,6 +2575,9 @@ Main =
         resize: vertical;
         width: 100%;
       }
+      #flavors {
+        height: 100%;
+      }
 
       #qr {
         position: fixed;