diff --git a/src/Project.cpp b/src/Project.cpp
index bc805ce8c..c4a7db3fb 100644
--- a/src/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/Project.cpp
@@ -5404,7 +5404,9 @@ Other applications are competing with Audacity for processor time\n\
 \n\
 You are saving directly to a slow external storage device\n\
 "
-         ));
+         ),
+         false,
+         _("Turn off dropout detection"));
       }
 
       // Add to history
diff --git a/src/widgets/Warning.cpp b/src/widgets/Warning.cpp
index ea77c35ab..41345b0f0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Warning.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Warning.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class WarningDialog final : public wxDialogWrapper
  public:
    // constructors and destructors
    WarningDialog(wxWindow *parent,
-                 wxString message,
+                 const wxString &message,
+                 const wxString &footer,
                  bool showCancelButton);
 
  private:
@@ -52,7 +53,14 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(WarningDialog, wxDialogWrapper)
    EVT_BUTTON(wxID_OK, WarningDialog::OnOK)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-WarningDialog::WarningDialog(wxWindow *parent, wxString message, bool showCancelButton)
+const wxString &DefaultWarningFooter()
+{
+   return _("Don't show this warning again");
+}
+
+WarningDialog::WarningDialog(wxWindow *parent, const wxString &message,
+                             const wxString &footer,
+                             bool showCancelButton)
 :  wxDialogWrapper(parent, wxID_ANY, (wxString)_("Warning"),
             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
             (showCancelButton ? wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE : wxCAPTION | wxSYSTEM_MENU)) // Unlike wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE, no wxCLOSE_BOX.
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ WarningDialog::WarningDialog(wxWindow *parent, wxString message, bool showCancel
    S.StartVerticalLay(false);
    {
       S.AddUnits(message);
-      mCheckBox = S.AddCheckBox(_("Don't show this warning again"), wxT("false"));
+      mCheckBox = S.AddCheckBox(footer, wxT("false"));
    }
 
    S.SetBorder(0);
@@ -84,14 +92,15 @@ void WarningDialog::OnOK(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 int ShowWarningDialog(wxWindow *parent,
                       const wxString &internalDialogName,
                       const wxString &message,
-                      bool showCancelButton)
+                      bool showCancelButton,
+                      const wxString &footer)
 {
    auto key = WarningDialogKey(internalDialogName);
    if (!gPrefs->Read(key, (long) true)) {
       return wxID_OK;
    }
 
-   WarningDialog dlog(parent, message, showCancelButton);
+   WarningDialog dlog(parent, message, footer, showCancelButton);
 
    int retCode = dlog.ShowModal();
    if (retCode == wxID_CANCEL)
diff --git a/src/widgets/Warning.h b/src/widgets/Warning.h
index fff09136f..ce08b5742 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Warning.h
+++ b/src/widgets/Warning.h
@@ -15,15 +15,19 @@
 #include <wx/defs.h>
 #include <wx/window.h>
 
-/// Displays a warning dialog with a check box that says
-/// "Don't show this warning again".  If the user checks
+// "Don't show this warning again"
+ const wxString &DefaultWarningFooter();
+
+/// Displays a warning dialog with a check box.  If the user checks
 /// the box, the internalDialogName is noted in the
 /// preferences.  The internalDialogName is never seen by
 /// the user; it should be unique to each message.
 int ShowWarningDialog(wxWindow *parent,
                       const wxString &internalDialogName,
                       const wxString &message,
-                      bool showCancelButton = false);
+                      bool showCancelButton = false,
+                      // This message appears by the checkbox:
+                      const wxString &footer = DefaultWarningFooter());
 
 /// Return the config file key associated with a warning dialog identified
 /// by internalDialogName.  When the box is checked, the value at the key