diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
index cc35d0e57384f..9ed7f7b4fc779 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/stores/controls.jsx
@@ -1150,6 +1150,17 @@ export const controls = {
     default: '.3s',
     choices: D3_FORMAT_OPTIONS,
     description: D3_FORMAT_DOCS,
+    mapStateToProps: (state) => {
+      const showWarning = (
+          state.controls &&
+          state.controls.num_period_compare &&
+          state.controls.num_period_compare.value !== '');
+      return {
+        warning: showWarning ?
+          t('When `Period Ratio` is set, the Y Axis Format is forced to `.1%`') : null,
+        disabled: showWarning,
+      };
+    },
   },
 
   y_axis_2_format: {