diff --git a/src/content/docs/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/create.mdx b/src/content/docs/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/create.mdx
index 6340c0b7c74..243baec6ad7 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/create.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/waf/tools/ip-access-rules/create.mdx
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ sidebar:
 
 import { TabItem, Tabs, Steps, DashButton } from "~/components";
 
-:::tip[Recommendation: Use custom rules instead]
-Cloudflare recommends that you create [custom rules](/waf/custom-rules/) instead of IP Access rules to perform IP-based or geography-based blocking (geoblocking).
+:::caution[Recommendation: Use custom rules instead]
+Cloudflare recommends that you create custom rules instead of IP Access rules to perform IP-based or geography-based blocking (geoblocking).
+:::
+
+:::note
+For [Spectrum](/spectrum/) applications configured with the HTTP/HTTPS application type, IP Access rules are the only supported mechanism for filtering traffic by IP address, IP range, country, or ASN. To use them, enable IP Access rules in your [Spectrum app configuration](/spectrum/reference/configuration-options/#ip-access-rules).
 :::
 
 <Tabs syncKey="dashNewNav"> <TabItem label="New dashboard" icon="rocket">