diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
index 1b57605ea..4101b4d8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardEditActivity.java
@@ -388,7 +388,13 @@ public class LoyaltyCardEditActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                         barcodeTypeField.setTag(null);
                     } else {
                         try {
-                            barcodeTypeField.setTag(BarcodeFormat.valueOf(s.toString()));
+                            BarcodeFormat barcodeFormat = BarcodeFormat.valueOf(s.toString());
+
+                            barcodeTypeField.setTag(barcodeFormat);
+
+                            if (!BarcodeSelectorActivity.SUPPORTED_BARCODE_TYPES.contains(barcodeFormat.name())) {
+                                Toast.makeText(LoyaltyCardEditActivity.this, getString(R.string.unsupportedBarcodeType), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                            }
                         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {}
                     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
index 9fe6d63d2..f84a1ecdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/LoyaltyCardViewActivity.java
@@ -387,7 +387,15 @@ public class LoyaltyCardViewActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         // Set shadow colour of store text so even same color on same color would be readable
         storeName.setShadowLayer(1, 1, 1, backgroundNeedsDarkIcons ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
 
-        if(format != null)
+        Boolean isBarcodeSupported = true;
+
+        if (format != null && !BarcodeSelectorActivity.SUPPORTED_BARCODE_TYPES.contains(format.name())) {
+            isBarcodeSupported = false;
+
+            Toast.makeText(this, getString(R.string.unsupportedBarcodeType), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+        }
+
+        if(format != null && isBarcodeSupported)
         {
             if (!barcodeIsFullscreen) {
                 maximizeButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4d35a9eb9..d6537c1d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -171,4 +171,5 @@
     <string name="barcodeId">Barcode value</string>
     <string name="sameAsCardId">Same as card ID</string>
     <string name="setBarcodeId">Set barcode value</string>
+    <string name="unsupportedBarcodeType">We cannot currently display this barcode type. We hope to add support in a newer version of the app.</string>
 </resources>