diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.h b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.h
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.h
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.h
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@
         NONE = 10000
     };
 
+    enum NodePaintAbility {
+        VECTOR,
+        CLONE,
+        PAINT,
+        UNPAINTABLE
+    };
+    Q_ENUMS(NodePaintAbility)
+
     static AlternateAction actionToAlternateAction(ToolAction action);
 
     virtual void activateAlternateAction(AlternateAction action);
@@ -180,6 +188,8 @@
 
     bool isActive() const;
 
+    KisTool::NodePaintAbility nodePaintAbility();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void activate(ToolActivation activation, const QSet<KoShape*> &shapes) override;
     void deactivate() override;
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.cc b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.cc
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.cc
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool.cc
@@ -524,6 +524,25 @@
     }
 }
 
+KisTool::NodePaintAbility KisTool::nodePaintAbility()
+{
+    KisNodeSP node = currentNode();
+    if (!node) {
+        return NodePaintAbility::UNPAINTABLE;
+    }
+    if (node->inherits("KisShapeLayer")) {
+        return NodePaintAbility::VECTOR;
+    }
+    if (node->inherits("KisCloneLayer")) {
+        return NodePaintAbility::CLONE;
+    }
+    if (node->paintDevice()) {
+        return NodePaintAbility::PAINT;
+    }
+
+    return NodePaintAbility::UNPAINTABLE;
+}
+
 QWidget* KisTool::createOptionWidget()
 {
     d->optionWidget = new QLabel(i18n("No options"));
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.h b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.h
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.h
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.h
@@ -110,16 +110,6 @@
         return QString();
     }
 
-    enum NodePaintAbility {
-        NONE,
-        PAINT,
-        VECTOR,
-        CLONE
-    };
-
-    /// Checks if and how the tool can paint on the current node
-    NodePaintAbility nodePaintAbility();
-
     const KoCompositeOp* compositeOp();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.cc b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.cc
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.cc
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_paint.cc
@@ -597,24 +597,6 @@
     QWhatsThis::showText(QCursor::pos(), quickHelp());
 }
 
-KisToolPaint::NodePaintAbility KisToolPaint::nodePaintAbility()
-{
-    KisNodeSP node = currentNode();
-    if (!node) {
-        return NONE;
-    }
-    if (node->inherits("KisShapeLayer")) {
-        return VECTOR;
-    }
-    if (node->inherits("KisCloneLayer")) {
-        return CLONE;
-    }
-    if (node->paintDevice()) {
-        return PAINT;
-    }
-    return NONE;
-}
-
 void KisToolPaint::activatePrimaryAction()
 {
     pickColorWasOverridden();
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_polyline_base.cpp b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_polyline_base.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_polyline_base.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_polyline_base.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event);
 
-    if ((m_type == PAINT && (!nodeEditable() || nodePaintAbility() == NONE)) ||
+    if ((m_type == PAINT && (!nodeEditable() || nodePaintAbility() == UNPAINTABLE)) ||
         (m_type == SELECT && !selectionEditable())) {
 
         event->ignore();
diff --git a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_rectangle_base.cpp b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_rectangle_base.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_rectangle_base.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/tool/kis_tool_rectangle_base.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 void KisToolRectangleBase::beginPrimaryAction(KoPointerEvent *event)
 {
-    if ((m_type == PAINT && (!nodeEditable() || nodePaintAbility() == NONE)) ||
+    if ((m_type == PAINT && (!nodeEditable() || nodePaintAbility() == UNPAINTABLE)) ||
         (m_type == SELECT && !selectionEditable())) {
 
         event->ignore();
diff --git a/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_line.cc b/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_line.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_line.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_line.cc
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 void KisToolLine::beginPrimaryAction(KoPointerEvent *event)
 {
     NodePaintAbility nodeAbility = nodePaintAbility();
-    if (nodeAbility == NONE || !nodeEditable()) {
+    if (nodeAbility == UNPAINTABLE || !nodeEditable()) {
         event->ignore();
         return;
     }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 {
     NodePaintAbility nodeAbility = nodePaintAbility();
 
-    if (!m_strokeIsRunning || m_startPoint == m_endPoint || nodeAbility == NONE) {
+    if (!m_strokeIsRunning || m_startPoint == m_endPoint || nodeAbility == UNPAINTABLE) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_tool_transform.cc b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_tool_transform.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_tool_transform.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_tool_transform.cc
@@ -859,6 +859,18 @@
      * stroke and pass it to the tool somehow. But currently, we will
      * just disable starting a new stroke asynchronously
      */
+
+    if(nodePaintAbility() == NodePaintAbility::UNPAINTABLE) {
+            KisCanvas2 *kisCanvas = dynamic_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas());
+            kisCanvas->viewManager()->
+                showFloatingMessage(
+                    i18nc("floating message in transformation tool",
+                          "Unable to transform the layer"),
+                    QIcon(), 4000, KisFloatingMessage::High);
+
+            return;
+    }
+
     if (image()->tryBarrierLock()) {
         image()->unlock();
     } else {