diff --git a/localization/strings.pot b/localization/strings.pot
index f77077e4..211374d2 100644
--- a/localization/strings.pot
+++ b/localization/strings.pot
@@ -1606,3 +1606,6 @@ msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Edit stock entry"
 msgstr ""
+
+msgid "Camera access is on only possible when supported and allowed by your browser and when grocy is served via a secure (https://) connection"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js b/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
index 82d3973e..b43b2f83 100644
--- a/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
+++ b/public/viewjs/components/barcodescanner.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Grocy.Components.BarcodeScanner.StartScanning = function()
 		if (error)
 		{
 			Grocy.FrontendHelpers.ShowGenericError("Error while initializing the barcode scanning library", error.message);
+			toastr.info(__t("Camera access is on only possible when supported and allowed by your browser and when grocy is served via a secure (https://) connection"));
 			setTimeout(function()
 			{
 				bootbox.hideAll();