diff --git a/grade/import/csv/lang/en/gradeimport_csv.php b/grade/import/csv/lang/en/gradeimport_csv.php
index 3e2a2090bb86a..06f06562c552f 100644
--- a/grade/import/csv/lang/en/gradeimport_csv.php
+++ b/grade/import/csv/lang/en/gradeimport_csv.php
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
  */
 
 $string['csv:view'] = 'Import grades from CSV';
+$string['gradepenalties'] = 'Grade penalties will not be applied to imported grades.';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'CSV file';
 $string['privacy:metadata'] = 'The import grades from CSV plugin does not store any personal data.';
diff --git a/grade/lib.php b/grade/lib.php
index e241c7ae9879c..ab25f7b0319ad 100644
--- a/grade/lib.php
+++ b/grade/lib.php
@@ -992,6 +992,17 @@ function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $acti
         $output = $OUTPUT->heading($heading);
     }
 
+    // If any grade penalty plugins are enabled, notify the user that grade penalties will not be applied to imported grades.
+    if ($active_type === 'import') {
+        foreach (core_plugin_manager::instance()->get_plugins_of_type('gradepenalty') as $plugin) {
+            if ($plugin->is_enabled()) {
+                $output .= $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('gradepenalties', 'gradeimport_csv'),
+                    \core\output\notification::NOTIFY_INFO, false);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if ($return) {
         $returnval .= $output;
     } else {