diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/web/templates/assets/master/view.mako b/src/wuttafarm/web/templates/assets/master/view.mako
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac5a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/web/templates/assets/master/view.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+<%inherit file="/master/view.mako" />
+
+<%def name="page_content()">
+
+  % if instance.archived:
+      <b-notification type="is-warning">
+         This asset is archived.
+         Archived assets should only be edited if they need corrections.
+      </b-notification>
+  % endif
+
+  ${parent.page_content()}
+</%def>
diff --git a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
index 702687d..682e258 100644
--- a/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
+++ b/src/wuttafarm/web/views/assets.py
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@ class AssetMasterView(WuttaFarmMasterView):
         "archived": {"active": True, "verb": "is_false"},
     }
 
+    def get_fallback_templates(self, template):
+        templates = super().get_fallback_templates(template)
+
+        if self.viewing:
+            templates.insert(0, "/assets/master/view.mako")
+
+        return templates
+
     def get_query(self, session=None):
         """ """
         model = self.app.model