diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 8f8a61dbde727..eaafca5fbbc6c 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@
   import { dragAndDropFilesStore } from '$lib/stores/drag-and-drop-files.store';
   import { api } from '@api';
   import { closeWebsocketConnection, openWebsocketConnection } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
+  import Icon from '$lib/components/elements/icon.svelte';
+  import { mdiOpenInNew } from '@mdi/js';
+  import Button from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/button.svelte';
+
+  // remove after v1.87 is released
+  let isOutdated = false;
+  const handleCheckOutdated = async () => {
+    try {
+      let response = await api.serverInfoApi.getServerVersion();
+      if (!response.headers['content-type'].startsWith('application/json')) {
+        api.setBaseUrl('/api/api');
+        response = await api.serverInfoApi.getServerVersion();
+      }
+      if (response.data.major === 1 && response.data.minor >= 88) {
+        isOutdated = true;
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // noop
+    }
+  };
 
   let showNavigationLoadingBar = false;
   export let data: LayoutData;
@@ -48,6 +68,8 @@
   });
 
   onMount(async () => {
+    handleCheckOutdated();
+
     if ($page.route.id?.startsWith('/auth') === false) {
       openWebsocketConnection();
     }
@@ -110,12 +132,40 @@
   </FullscreenContainer>
 </noscript>
 
+{#if isOutdated}
+  <FullscreenContainer title="Notice">
+    <section class="text-center text-immich-primary dark:text-immich-dark-primary flex flex-col gap-2">
+      <p>
+        This container (<span>immich-web</span>) is no longer in use.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        Please read the announcement about the breaking changes released in <code>v1.88.0</code> and update your configuration
+        accordingly.
+      </p>
+
+      <a
+        href="/immich-app/immich/discussions/5086"
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        class="mt-4"
+      >
+        <Button fullwidth color="primary">
+          <span class="flex gap-2 items-center text-md">
+            View Announcement
+            <Icon path={mdiOpenInNew} />
+          </span>
+        </Button>
+      </a>
+    </section>
+  </FullscreenContainer>
+{:else}
+  <slot {albumId} />
+{/if}
+
 {#if showNavigationLoadingBar}
   <NavigationLoadingBar />
 {/if}
 
-<slot {albumId} />
-
 <DownloadPanel />
 <UploadPanel />
 <NotificationList />