diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
index a72a29d003c..cb5385e200f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/i18n/displayStrings.properties
@@ -4278,3 +4278,10 @@ news.bsqSwap.description=BSQ swaps is a new trade protocol for atomically swappi
   This saves miner fees, allows instant trades, removes counterparty risk, and does not require \
   mediation or arbitration support. No account setup is required either.\n\n\
   See more about BSQ swaps in documentation [HYPERLINK:https://bisq.wiki/BSQ_swaps].
+news.mediationRules.title=Rules for Successful Trading
+news.mediationRules.info=We'd like to ask you to make yourself familiar with Bisq's trading \
+  rules [HYPERLINK:https://bisq.wiki/Trading_rules], and the penalties [HYPERLINK:https://bisq.wiki/Table_of_penalties] \
+  for breaking them. Please check the following linked resources.\n\n\
+  "KNOW THE PENALTIES TO AVOID THE PENALTIES"\n\n\
+  Sincerely,\n\
+  The Bisq Support Team -- on Matrix: [HYPERLINK:https://bisq.chat].
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainViewModel.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainViewModel.java
index c4a11020548..c1bcaa62d38 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainViewModel.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainViewModel.java
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ public void onSetupComplete() {
             setupDevDummyPaymentAccounts();
         }
 
+        maybeAddMediationRulesAwarenessWindowToQueue();
         getShowAppScreen().set(true);
     }
 
@@ -889,6 +890,20 @@ public BooleanProperty getShowSettingsUpdatesNotification() {
         return settingsPresentation.getShowSettingsUpdatesNotification();
     }
 
+    private void maybeAddMediationRulesAwarenessWindowToQueue() {
+        String key = "mediationRulesAwarenessPopup";
+        if (DontShowAgainLookup.showAgain(key)) {
+            Popup popup = new Popup()
+                    .headLine(Res.get("news.mediationRules.title"))
+                    .information(Res.get("news.mediationRules.info"))
+                    .actionButtonText(Res.get("shared.iUnderstand"))
+                    .hideCloseButton()
+                    .dontShowAgainId(key);
+            popup.setDisplayOrderPriority(1);
+            popupQueue.add(popup);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void maybeShowPopupsFromQueue() {
         if (!popupQueue.isEmpty()) {
             Overlay<?> overlay = popupQueue.poll();