diff --git a/assets/css/src/components-editor/content-blocks/_automated-latest-content.scss b/assets/css/src/components-editor/content-blocks/_automated-latest-content.scss
index fd26156934..13c24e8cb1 100644
--- a/assets/css/src/components-editor/content-blocks/_automated-latest-content.scss
+++ b/assets/css/src/components-editor/content-blocks/_automated-latest-content.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
   .mailpoet_automated_latest_content_block:hover & {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
     cursor: pointer;
+
+    .mailpoet_overlay_message {
+      display: block;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .mailpoet_overlay_message {
+    color: black;
+    display: none;
+    font-size: 20px;
+    margin: 1em 0;
+    text-align: center;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/views/newsletter/templates/blocks/automatedLatestContentLayout/block.hbs b/views/newsletter/templates/blocks/automatedLatestContentLayout/block.hbs
index 0aac3a3f1b..011cf4b04a 100644
--- a/views/newsletter/templates/blocks/automatedLatestContentLayout/block.hbs
+++ b/views/newsletter/templates/blocks/automatedLatestContentLayout/block.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <div class="mailpoet_tools"></div>
 <div class="mailpoet_content">
-  <div class="mailpoet_automated_latest_content_block_overlay" data-automation-id="alc_overlay"></div>
+  <div class="mailpoet_automated_latest_content_block_overlay" data-automation-id="alc_overlay">
+    <span class="mailpoet_overlay_message"><%= __('This is a preview. Actual posts may differ.') %></span>
+  </div>
   <div class="mailpoet_automated_latest_content_block_posts" data-automation-id="alc_posts"></div>
 </div>
 <div class="mailpoet_block_highlight"></div>