diff --git a/parity/cli/mod.rs b/parity/cli/mod.rs
index bbd5e0cff..5f062d425 100644
--- a/parity/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/parity/cli/mod.rs
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ usage! {
 		flag_ui_no_validation: bool = false, or |_| None,
 
 		// -- Networking Options
-		flag_warp: bool = false,
-			or |c: &Config| otry!(c.network).warp.clone(),
+		flag_no_warp: bool = false,
+			or |c: &Config| otry!(c.network).warp.clone().map(|w| !w),
 		flag_port: u16 = 30303u16,
 			or |c: &Config| otry!(c.network).port.clone(),
 		flag_min_peers: u16 = 25u16,
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ usage! {
 		// Values with optional default value.
 		flag_base_path: Option<String>, display dir::default_data_path(), or |c: &Config| otry!(c.parity).base_path.clone().map(Some),
 		flag_db_path: Option<String>, display dir::CHAINS_PATH, or |c: &Config| otry!(c.parity).db_path.clone().map(Some),
+		flag_warp: Option<bool>, display true, or |c: &Config| Some(otry!(c.network).warp.clone()),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ mod tests {
 			flag_ui_no_validation: false,
 
 			// -- Networking Options
-			flag_warp: true,
+			flag_no_warp: false,
 			flag_port: 30303u16,
 			flag_min_peers: 25u16,
 			flag_max_peers: 50u16,
@@ -779,6 +780,7 @@ mod tests {
 			flag_etherbase: None,
 			flag_extradata: None,
 			flag_cache: None,
+			flag_warp: Some(true),
 
 			// -- Miscellaneous Options
 			flag_version: false,
diff --git a/parity/cli/usage.txt b/parity/cli/usage.txt
index dee6dd788..01a7b87bd 100644
--- a/parity/cli/usage.txt
+++ b/parity/cli/usage.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ UI Options:
                                  development. (default: {flag_ui_no_validation})
 
 Networking Options:
-  --warp                         Enable syncing from the snapshot over the network. (default: {flag_warp})
+  --no-warp                      Disable syncing from the snapshot over the network. (default: {flag_no_warp})
   --port PORT                    Override the port on which the node should listen
                                  (default: {flag_port}).
   --min-peers NUM                Try to maintain at least NUM peers (default: {flag_min_peers}).
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ Legacy Options:
   -w --webapp                    Does nothing; dapps server is on by default now.
   --dapps-off                    Equivalent to --no-dapps.
   --rpc                          Does nothing; JSON-RPC is on by default now.
+  --warp                         Does nothing; Warp sync is on by default. (default: {flag_warp})
   --rpcaddr IP                   Equivalent to --jsonrpc-interface IP.
   --rpcport PORT                 Equivalent to --jsonrpc-port PORT.
   --rpcapi APIS                  Equivalent to --jsonrpc-apis APIS.
diff --git a/parity/configuration.rs b/parity/configuration.rs
index 8a5c64920..6ef3bc660 100644
--- a/parity/configuration.rs
+++ b/parity/configuration.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use std::time::Duration;
-use std::io::Read;
+use std::io::{Read, Write, stderr};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::cmp::max;
 use cli::{Args, ArgsError};
 use util::{Hashable, H256, U256, Uint, Bytes, version_data, Address};
+use util::journaldb::Algorithm;
 use util::log::Colour;
 use ethsync::{NetworkConfiguration, is_valid_node_url, AllowIP};
 use ethcore::ethstore::ethkey::Secret;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ use ethcore_rpc::NetworkSettings;
 use cache::CacheConfig;
 use helpers::{to_duration, to_mode, to_block_id, to_u256, to_pending_set, to_price, replace_home, replace_home_for_db,
 geth_ipc_path, parity_ipc_path, to_bootnodes, to_addresses, to_address, to_gas_limit, to_queue_strategy};
-use params::{SpecType, ResealPolicy, AccountsConfig, GasPricerConfig, MinerExtras};
+use params::{SpecType, ResealPolicy, AccountsConfig, GasPricerConfig, MinerExtras, Pruning, Switch};
 use ethcore_logger::Config as LogConfig;
 use dir::{self, Directories, default_hypervisor_path, default_local_path, default_data_path};
 use dapps::Configuration as DappsConfiguration;
@@ -115,7 +116,14 @@ impl Configuration {
 		let fat_db = self.args.flag_fat_db.parse()?;
 		let compaction = self.args.flag_db_compaction.parse()?;
 		let wal = !self.args.flag_fast_and_loose;
-		let warp_sync = self.args.flag_warp;
+		match self.args.flag_warp {
+			// Logging is not initialized yet, so we print directly to stderr
+			Some(true) if fat_db == Switch::On => writeln!(&mut stderr(), "Warning: Warp Sync is disabled because Fat DB is turned on").expect("Error writing to stderr"),
+			Some(true) if tracing == Switch::On => writeln!(&mut stderr(), "Warning: Warp Sync is disabled because tracing is turned on").expect("Error writing to stderr"),
+			Some(true) if pruning == Pruning::Specific(Algorithm::Archive) => writeln!(&mut stderr(), "Warning: Warp Sync is disabled because pruning mode is set to archive").expect("Error writing to stderr"),
+			_ => {},
+		};
+		let warp_sync = !self.args.flag_no_warp && fat_db != Switch::On && tracing != Switch::On && pruning != Pruning::Specific(Algorithm::Archive);
 		let geth_compatibility = self.args.flag_geth;
 		let ui_address = self.ui_port().map(|port| (self.ui_interface(), port));
 		let dapps_conf = self.dapps_config();
@@ -1144,7 +1152,7 @@ mod tests {
 			ipc_conf: Default::default(),
 			net_conf: default_network_config(),
 			network_id: None,
-			warp_sync: false,
+			warp_sync: true,
 			acc_conf: Default::default(),
 			gas_pricer: Default::default(),
 			miner_extras: Default::default(),