diff --git a/source/_components/octoprint.markdown b/source/_components/octoprint.markdown
index c86b1975aeb..9642fb40701 100644
--- a/source/_components/octoprint.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/octoprint.markdown
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ Configuration variables:
 
 - **api_key** (*Required*): The retrieved api key.
 - **host** (*Required*): The octoprint host.
+
+**NOTE** If your 3D printer isn't connected to the OctoPrint server during the startup of Home Assistant this component will fail to load.