diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 281fc7a01..de7142e81 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Update for 2025-01-17
 
-- **Upscale**
-  - code refactor to unify latent, resize and model based upscalers  
-- **Gallery**:  
-  - add http fallback for slow/unreliable links  
+- **Other**:
+  - **gallery**: add http fallback for slow/unreliable links  
+  - **upscale**: code refactor to unify latent, resize and model based upscalers  
+  - **splash**: add legacy mode indicator on splash screen  
 - **Fixes**:
   - non-full vae decode  
   - send-to image transfer  
diff --git a/modules/api/server.py b/modules/api/server.py
index dabbe634c..87de2d897 100644
--- a/modules/api/server.py
+++ b/modules/api/server.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def get_motd():
     ver = shared.get_version()
     if ver.get('updated', None) is not None:
         motd = f"version <b>{ver['hash']} {ver['updated']}</b> <span style='color: var(--primary-500)'>{ver['url'].split('/')[-1]}</span><br>"
+    if not shared.native:
+        motd += "<span style='color: orange'>Legacy mode</span><br>"
     if shared.opts.motd:
         try:
             res = requests.get('https://vladmandic.github.io/automatic/motd', timeout=3)