diff --git a/comfy/controlnet.py b/comfy/controlnet.py
index 9dfd699778b..37914e5fe2a 100644
--- a/comfy/controlnet.py
+++ b/comfy/controlnet.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def get_control(self, x_noisy, t, cond, batched_number):
                 compression_ratio *= self.vae.downscale_ratio
             else:
                 if self.latent_format is not None:
-                    raise ValueError("This Controlnet needs a VAE but none was provided, please use a different ControlNetApply node with a VAE input.")
+                    raise ValueError("This Controlnet needs a VAE but none was provided, please use a ControlNetApply node with a VAE input and connect it.")
             self.cond_hint = comfy.utils.common_upscale(self.cond_hint_original, x_noisy.shape[3] * compression_ratio, x_noisy.shape[2] * compression_ratio, self.upscale_algorithm, "center")
             if self.vae is not None:
                 loaded_models = comfy.model_management.loaded_models(only_currently_used=True)
diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_sd3.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_sd3.py
index 60a85bbdfce..ddf538deb9d 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_sd3.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_sd3.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
                              "end_percent": ("FLOAT", {"default": 1.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 1.0, "step": 0.001})
                              }}
     CATEGORY = "conditioning/controlnet"
+    DEPRECATED = True
 
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
     "TripleCLIPLoader": TripleCLIPLoader,
@@ -103,5 +104,5 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
 
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
     # Sampling
-    "ControlNetApplySD3": "Apply Controlnet",
+    "ControlNetApplySD3": "Apply Controlnet with VAE",
 }
diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index c4595f6a1f7..a4065c7640f 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONDITIONING",)
     FUNCTION = "apply_controlnet"
 
+    DEPRECATED = True
     CATEGORY = "conditioning/controlnet"
 
     def apply_controlnet(self, conditioning, control_net, image, strength):
@@ -816,7 +817,10 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
                              "strength": ("FLOAT", {"default": 1.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 10.0, "step": 0.01}),
                              "start_percent": ("FLOAT", {"default": 0.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 1.0, "step": 0.001}),
                              "end_percent": ("FLOAT", {"default": 1.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 1.0, "step": 0.001})
-                             }}
+                             },
+                "optional": {"vae": ("VAE", ),
+                             }
+    }
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONDITIONING","CONDITIONING")
     RETURN_NAMES = ("positive", "negative")
@@ -1918,7 +1922,7 @@ def expand_image(self, image, left, top, right, bottom, feathering):
     "ConditioningSetAreaPercentage": "Conditioning (Set Area with Percentage)",
     "ConditioningSetMask": "Conditioning (Set Mask)",
     "ControlNetApply": "Apply ControlNet (OLD)",
-    "ControlNetApplyAdvanced": "Apply ControlNet (OLD Advanced)",
+    "ControlNetApplyAdvanced": "Apply ControlNet",
     # Latent
     "VAEEncodeForInpaint": "VAE Encode (for Inpainting)",
     "SetLatentNoiseMask": "Set Latent Noise Mask",