diff --git a/plist b/plist
index a347b3587..49a78e819 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/AbstractStatus.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/CrashReporterStatus.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/DiskSpaceStatus.php
+/usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/DnsmasqOverrideStatus.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/FirewallStatus.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/IPsecOverrideStatus.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/LiveMediaStatus.php
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/DnsmasqOverrideStatus.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/DnsmasqOverrideStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a047a234c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/System/Status/DnsmasqOverrideStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\System\Status;
+
+use OPNsense\System\AbstractStatus;
+use OPNsense\System\SystemStatusCode;
+
+class DnsmasqOverrideStatus extends AbstractStatus
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->internalPriority = 2;
+        $this->internalPersistent = true;
+        $this->internalTitle = gettext('Configuration override');
+        $this->internalIsBanner = true;
+        $this->internalScope[] = '/ui/dnsmasq/*';
+        $this->internalScope[] = '/ui/dnsmasq';
+    }
+
+    public function collectStatus()
+    {
+        if (count(glob('/usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf.d/*.conf'))) {
+            $this->internalMessage = gettext(
+                'The configuration contains manual overwrites, these may interfere with the settings configured here.'
+            );
+            $this->internalStatus = SystemStatusCode::NOTICE;
+        }
+    }
+}