diff --git a/lang/en/entities.php b/lang/en/entities.php
index 74c50be3b..5501d2bc2 100644
--- a/lang/en/entities.php
+++ b/lang/en/entities.php
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ return [
     'books_sort_desc' => 'Move chapters and pages within a book to reorganise its contents. Other books can be added which allows easy moving of chapters and pages between books. Optionally an auto sort rule can be set to automatically sort this book\'s contents upon changes.',
     'books_sort_auto_sort' => 'Auto Sort Option',
     'books_sort_auto_sort_active' => 'Auto Sort Active: :sortName',
+    'books_sort_auto_sort_creation_hint' => 'Auto sort option rules can be created in the "Lists & Sorting" settings area by a user with the relevant permissions.',
     'books_sort_named' => 'Sort Book :bookName',
     'books_sort_name' => 'Sort by Name',
     'books_sort_created' => 'Sort by Created Date',
diff --git a/resources/views/books/sort.blade.php b/resources/views/books/sort.blade.php
index e090708b1..37a87d9ab 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/sort.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/sort.blade.php
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@
                     <h1 class="list-heading">{{ trans('entities.books_sort') }}</h1>
 
                     <div class="flex-container-row gap-m wrap mb-m">
-                        <p class="text-muted flex min-width-s mb-none">{{ trans('entities.books_sort_desc') }}</p>
+                        <div class="flex min-width-s">
+                            <p class="text-muted  mb-none">{{ trans('entities.books_sort_desc') }}</p>
+                            @if(!userCan(\BookStack\Permissions\Permission::SettingsManage))
+                                <p class="text-muted mb-none mt-s small">{{ trans('entities.books_sort_auto_sort_creation_hint') }}</p>
+                            @endif
+                        </div>
                         <div class="min-width-s">
                             @php
                                 $autoSortVal = intval(old('auto-sort') ?? $book->sort_rule_id ?? 0);
@@ -41,6 +46,11 @@
                                     </option>
                                 @endforeach
                             </select>
+                            @if(userCan(\BookStack\Permissions\Permission::SettingsManage))
+                                <p class="small">
+                                    <a href="{{ url('/settings/sorting/rules/new') }}" class="text-button" target="_blank">{{ trans('settings.sort_rule_create') }}</a>
+                                </p>
+                            @endif
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/categories/sorting.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/categories/sorting.blade.php
index 0c9dc1f95..5678434e0 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/categories/sorting.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/categories/sorting.blade.php
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
                 <div>
                     <label for="setting-sorting-book-default"
                            class="setting-list-label">{{ trans('settings.sorting_book_default') }}</label>
-                    <p class="small">{{ trans('settings.sorting_book_default_desc') }}</p>
+                    <p class="small mb-s">{{ trans('settings.sorting_book_default_desc') }}</p>
                 </div>
-                <div>
+                <div class="pt-s">
                     <select id="setting-sorting-book-default" name="setting-sorting-book-default"
                             @if($errors->has('setting-sorting-book-default')) class="neg" @endif>
                         <option value="0" @if(intval(setting('sorting-book-default', '0')) === 0) selected @endif>
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
                             </option>
                         @endforeach
                     </select>
+                    <p class="small">
+                        <a href="{{ url('/settings/sorting/rules/new') }}" class="text-button" target="_blank">{{ trans('settings.sort_rule_create') }}</a>
+                    </p>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/tests/Sorting/BookSortTest.php b/tests/Sorting/BookSortTest.php
index 7f31f9c27..33a10609a 100644
--- a/tests/Sorting/BookSortTest.php
+++ b/tests/Sorting/BookSortTest.php
@@ -271,6 +271,21 @@ class BookSortTest extends TestCase
         $this->withHtml($resp)->assertElementExists('select[name="auto-sort"] option[value="' . $sort->id . '"]');
     }
 
+    public function test_auto_sort_rule_create_hint_shown_on_sort_page()
+    {
+        $book = $this->entities->book();
+        $hintText = 'Auto sort option rules can be created in the "Lists & Sorting" settings area by a user with the relevant permissions.';
+
+        // Admin users see link for creating new rule
+        $resp = $this->asAdmin()->get($book->getUrl('/sort'));
+        $this->withHtml($resp)->assertLinkExists(url('/settings/sorting/rules/new'), 'Create Sort Rule');
+        $resp->assertDontSee($hintText);
+
+        // Non-admin users see help text
+        $resp = $this->asEditor()->get($book->getUrl('/sort'));
+        $resp->assertSee($hintText);
+    }
+
     public function test_auto_sort_option_submit_saves_to_book()
     {
         $sort = SortRule::factory()->create();