diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
index f4397737234..5eb59c6c288 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
@@ -674,10 +674,18 @@ async def websocket_node_alerts(
             connection.send_error(msg[ID], ERR_NOT_LOADED, str(err))
         return
 
+    comments = node.device_config.metadata.comments
+    if node.in_interview:
+        comments.append(
+            {
+                "level": "warning",
+                "text": "This device is currently being interviewed and may not be fully operational.",
+            }
+        )
     connection.send_result(
         msg[ID],
         {
-            "comments": node.device_config.metadata.comments,
+            "comments": comments,
             "is_embedded": node.device_config.is_embedded,
         },
     )
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
index c6ce3d9ac1b..150ee39925b 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
@@ -505,6 +505,22 @@ async def test_node_alerts(
     assert result["comments"] == [{"level": "info", "text": "test"}]
     assert result["is_embedded"]
 
+    # Test with node in interview
+    with patch("zwave_js_server.model.node.Node.in_interview", return_value=True):
+        await ws_client.send_json_auto_id(
+            {
+                TYPE: "zwave_js/node_alerts",
+                DEVICE_ID: device.id,
+            }
+        )
+        msg = await ws_client.receive_json()
+        assert msg["success"]
+        assert len(msg["result"]["comments"]) == 2
+        assert msg["result"]["comments"][1] == {
+            "level": "warning",
+            "text": "This device is currently being interviewed and may not be fully operational.",
+        }
+
     # Test with provisioned device
     valid_qr_info = {
         VERSION: 1,