diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 4ab5c6a3b6..cbf78a68c6 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CreateWallet(interfaces::Chain& chain, const std::strin
     // Write the wallet settings
     UpdateWalletSetting(chain, name, load_on_start, warnings);
 
+    // Legacy wallets are being deprecated, warn if a newly created wallet is legacy
+    if (!(wallet_creation_flags & WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS)) {
+        warnings.push_back(_("Wallet created successfully. The legacy wallet type is being deprecated and support for creating and opening legacy wallets will be removed in the future."));
+    }
+
     status = DatabaseStatus::SUCCESS;
     return wallet;
 }