diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index b7710d332..2fb16e0e1 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_deletefilefolderconfirm">Are you sure you want to permanently delete this {0}?</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_deletefilefoldersuccess">Deletion successful</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_deletefilefoldersuccess_detail">Successfully deleted the {0}</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_globalActionKeywordInvalid">Assigning the global action keyword could bring up too many results during search. Please choose a specific action keyword</system:String>
 
     <!--Controls-->
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_delete">Delete</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index e14a6ebb5..7fcd77f07 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -54,5 +54,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
         }
 
         internal bool IsActionKeywordAlreadyAssigned(string newActionKeyword) => PluginManager.ActionKeywordRegistered(newActionKeyword);
+
+        internal bool IsNewActionKeywordGlobal(string newActionKeyword) => newActionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
index b9e5373b7..2957283ad 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,17 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 
                 return;
             }
+
+            if (settingsViewModel.IsNewActionKeywordGlobal(newActionKeyword) 
+                && currentActionKeyword.Description 
+                    == settingsViewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch"))
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(settingsViewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_globalActionKeywordInvalid"));
+
+                return;
+            }
             
-            if(!settingsViewModel.IsActionKeywordAlreadyAssigned(newActionKeyword))
+            if (!settingsViewModel.IsActionKeywordAlreadyAssigned(newActionKeyword))
             {
                 settingsViewModel.UpdateActionKeyword(newActionKeyword, currentActionKeyword.Keyword);