diff --git a/packages/strapi-admin/admin/src/containers/Admin/index.js b/packages/strapi-admin/admin/src/containers/Admin/index.js
index 49e79040a4..e56d8038b6 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-admin/admin/src/containers/Admin/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-admin/admin/src/containers/Admin/index.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export class Admin extends React.Component {
 
     return (
       <GlobalContextProvider
+        autoReload={this.props.global.autoReload}
         emitEvent={this.props.emitEvent}
         currentEnvironment={this.props.global.currentEnvironment}
         disableGlobalOverlayBlocker={this.props.disableGlobalOverlayBlocker}
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ Admin.propTypes = {
   emitEvent: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   enableGlobalOverlayBlocker: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   global: PropTypes.shape({
+    autoReload: PropTypes.bool,
     blockApp: PropTypes.bool,
     currentEnvironment: PropTypes.string,
     overlayBlockerData: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.bool, PropTypes.object]),
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/containers/DataManagerProvider/index.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/containers/DataManagerProvider/index.js
index fc4983d680..55eb1837f9 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/containers/DataManagerProvider/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/containers/DataManagerProvider/index.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const DataManagerProvider = ({ allIcons, children }) => {
   const [reducerState, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState, init);
   const [infoModals, toggleInfoModal] = useState({ cancel: false });
   const {
+    autoReload,
     currentEnvironment,
     emitEvent,
     formatMessage,
@@ -59,7 +60,10 @@ const DataManagerProvider = ({ allIcons, children }) => {
   const componentMatch = useRouteMatch(
     `/plugins/${pluginId}/component-categories/:categoryUid/:componentUid`
   );
-  const isInDevelopmentMode = currentEnvironment === 'development';
+  const formatMessageRef = useRef();
+  formatMessageRef.current = formatMessage;
+  const isInDevelopmentMode =
+    currentEnvironment === 'development' && autoReload;
 
   const isInContentTypeView = contentTypeMatch !== null;
   const firstKeyToMainSchema = isInContentTypeView
@@ -120,6 +124,16 @@ const DataManagerProvider = ({ allIcons, children }) => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [isLoading, pathname]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentEnvironment === 'development' && !autoReload) {
+      strapi.notification.info(
+        formatMessageRef.current({
+          id: getTrad('notification.info.autoreaload-disable'),
+        })
+      );
+    }
+  }, [autoReload, currentEnvironment]);
+
   const didModifiedComponents =
     getCreatedAndModifiedComponents(modifiedData.components || {}, components)
       .length > 0;
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/translations/en.json b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/translations/en.json
index f25cf4b56b..a5e605a5ba 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-type-builder/admin/src/translations/en.json
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
   "modelPage.attribute.relationWith": "Relation with",
   "modelPage.contentHeader.emptyDescription.description": "There is no description",
   "notification.info.creating.notSaved": "Please save your work before creating a new content type or component",
+  "notification.info.autoreaload-disable": "The autoReload feature is required to use this plugin. Start your server with `strapi develop`",
   "plugin.description.long": "Modelize the data structure of your API. Create new fields and relations in just a minute. The files are automatically created and updated in your project.",
   "plugin.description.short": "Modelize the data structure of your API.",
   "popUpForm.navContainer.advanced": "Advanced settings",