diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.hh b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.hh
index 70cac4e91f8..d08c71e2d3c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform.hh
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ enum eTHelpline {
   HLP_VARROW = 4,
   HLP_CARROW = 5,
   HLP_TRACKBALL = 6,
+  HLP_ERROR = 7,
 };
 
 enum eTOType {
@@ -957,6 +958,7 @@ enum MouseInputMode {
   INPUT_VERTICAL_ABSOLUTE,
   INPUT_CUSTOM_RATIO,
   INPUT_CUSTOM_RATIO_FLIP,
+  INPUT_ERROR,
 };
 
 void initMouseInput(TransInfo *t,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_draw_cursors.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_draw_cursors.cc
index adb05d54325..85727726b69 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_draw_cursors.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_draw_cursors.cc
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void transform_draw_cursor_draw(bContext *C, int x, int y, void *customdata)
       immVertexFormat(), "pos", GPU_COMP_F32, 2, GPU_FETCH_FLOAT);
 
   /* Dashed lines first. */
-  if (ELEM(t->helpline, HLP_SPRING, HLP_ANGLE)) {
+  if (ELEM(t->helpline, HLP_SPRING, HLP_ANGLE, HLP_ERROR)) {
     GPU_line_width(DASH_WIDTH);
     immBindBuiltinProgram(GPU_SHADER_3D_LINE_DASHED_UNIFORM_COLOR);
     immUniform2f("viewport_size", viewport_size[2], viewport_size[3]);
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void transform_draw_cursor_draw(bContext *C, int x, int y, void *customdata)
       drawArrow(pos_id, DOWN);
       break;
     }
+    case HLP_ERROR:
     case HLP_NONE:
       break;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
index e3efbd1efa1..7360ec25b7b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_input.cc
@@ -426,6 +426,10 @@ void initMouseInputMode(TransInfo *t, MouseInput *mi, MouseInputMode mode)
       mi->apply = InputCustomRatioFlip;
       t->helpline = HLP_CARROW;
       break;
+    case INPUT_ERROR:
+      mi->apply = nullptr;
+      t->helpline = HLP_ERROR;
+      break;
     case INPUT_NONE:
     default:
       mi->apply = nullptr;
@@ -467,6 +471,10 @@ void initMouseInputMode(TransInfo *t, MouseInput *mi, MouseInputMode mode)
         WM_cursor_modal_set(win, WM_CURSOR_NONE);
       }
       break;
+    case HLP_ERROR:
+      t->flag |= T_MODAL_CURSOR_SET;
+      WM_cursor_modal_set(win, WM_CURSOR_STOP);
+      break;
     default:
       break;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_resize.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_resize.cc
index 9dabe919fd1..626a19ef071 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_resize.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_resize.cc
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
 #include "BLI_math_vector.h"
 #include "BLI_task.h"
 
+#include "BKE_context.hh"
+
 #include "BKE_image.hh"
 #include "BKE_unit.hh"
 
+#include "BLT_translation.hh"
+
 #include "ED_screen.hh"
 
 #include "RNA_access.hh"
@@ -311,8 +315,17 @@ static void initResize(TransInfo *t, wmOperator *op)
     zero_v3(mouse_dir_constraint);
   }
 
+  const bool only_location = (t->flag & T_V3D_ALIGN) && (t->options & CTX_OBJECT) &&
+                             (t->settings->transform_pivot_point != V3D_AROUND_CURSOR) &&
+                             t->context &&
+                             (CTX_DATA_COUNT(t->context, selected_editable_objects) == 1);
+  if (only_location) {
+    WorkspaceStatus status(t->context);
+    status.item(TIP_("Transform is set to only affect location"), ICON_ERROR);
+  }
+
   if (is_zero_v3(mouse_dir_constraint)) {
-    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, INPUT_SPRING_FLIP);
+    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, only_location ? INPUT_ERROR : INPUT_SPRING_FLIP);
   }
   else {
     int mval_start[2], mval_end[2];
@@ -340,7 +353,7 @@ static void initResize(TransInfo *t, wmOperator *op)
 
     setCustomPoints(t, &t->mouse, mval_end, mval_start);
 
-    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, INPUT_CUSTOM_RATIO);
+    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, only_location ? INPUT_ERROR : INPUT_CUSTOM_RATIO);
   }
 
   t->num.val_flag[0] |= NUM_NULL_ONE;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_rotate.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_rotate.cc
index 33197572de9..b359730319e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_rotate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_mode_rotate.cc
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@
 #include "BLI_math_vector.h"
 #include "BLI_task.h"
 
+#include "BKE_context.hh"
 #include "BKE_report.hh"
 #include "BKE_unit.hh"
 
+#include "BLT_translation.hh"
+
 #include "ED_screen.hh"
 
 #include "UI_interface.hh"
@@ -408,7 +411,18 @@ static void initRotation(TransInfo *t, wmOperator * /*op*/)
 
   t->mode = TFM_ROTATION;
 
-  initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, INPUT_ANGLE);
+  const bool only_location = (t->flag & T_V3D_ALIGN) && (t->options & CTX_OBJECT) &&
+                             (t->settings->transform_pivot_point != V3D_AROUND_CURSOR) &&
+                             t->context &&
+                             (CTX_DATA_COUNT(t->context, selected_editable_objects) == 1);
+  if (only_location) {
+    WorkspaceStatus status(t->context);
+    status.item(TIP_("Transform is set to only affect location"), ICON_ERROR);
+    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, INPUT_ERROR);
+  }
+  else {
+    initMouseInputMode(t, &t->mouse, INPUT_ANGLE);
+  }
 
   t->idx_max = 0;
   t->num.idx_max = 0;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_ops.cc
index 13438cc3e6e..bb6dbb11e1a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_ops.cc
@@ -419,6 +419,11 @@ static int transform_modal(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *event)
 
   /* XXX insert keys are called here, and require context. */
   t->context = C;
+
+  if ((t->helpline != HLP_ERROR)) {
+    ED_workspace_status_text(t->context, nullptr);
+  }
+
   exit_code = transformEvent(t, op, event);
   t->context = nullptr;