diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index aea318b9..15680ede 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -1555,6 +1555,14 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
                         warn = False
             if warn:
                 self.request.session.flash("This item was NOT on the original purchase order.", 'receiving-warning')
+
+        # maybe alert user if they've already received some of this product
+        alert_received = self.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'receiving.alert_already_received',
+                                                     default=False)
+        if alert_received:
+            if self.handler.get_units_confirmed(row):
+                self.request.session.flash("You have already received some of this product.", 'receiving-warning')
+
         return self.render_to_response('receive_row', context, mobile=True)
 
     def auto_receive(self):