diff --git a/docs/gui/quickfort.rst b/docs/gui/quickfort.rst
index 467339e710..1ca58304e5 100644
--- a/docs/gui/quickfort.rst
+++ b/docs/gui/quickfort.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ blueprint a second time to fill in any gaps. Any part of the blueprint that has
 already been completed will be harmlessly skipped. Right click or hit
 :kbd:`Esc` to close the `gui/quickfort` UI.
 
+Note that `quickfort` blueprints will use the DFHack building planner
+(`buildingplan`) material filter settings. If you want specific materials to be
+used, use the building planner UI to set the appropriate filters before
+applying a blueprint.
+
 Usage
 -----
 
diff --git a/gui/quickfort.lua b/gui/quickfort.lua
index 5e0fe48693..60b4b0b4aa 100644
--- a/gui/quickfort.lua
+++ b/gui/quickfort.lua
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ function BlueprintDialog:onInput(keys)
         end
         return true
     end
+    return true
 end
 
 --
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ end
 Quickfort = defclass(Quickfort, widgets.Window)
 Quickfort.ATTRS {
     frame_title='Quickfort',
-    frame={w=34, h=30, r=2, t=18},
+    frame={w=34, h=32, r=2, t=18},
     resizable=true,
     resize_min={h=26},
     autoarrange_subviews=true,
@@ -358,6 +359,9 @@ function Quickfort:init()
             active=function() return self.blueprint_name end,
             enabled=function() return self.blueprint_name end,
             on_activate=self:callback('do_command', 'undo')},
+        widgets.WrappedLabel{
+            text_to_wrap='Blueprints will use DFHack building planner material filter settings.',
+        },
     }
 end