diff --git a/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.ts b/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.ts
index 5a05ae379eb..326cdc93080 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/commandInterpreterHelper.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ import {
   getRemoteContentHostnameAllowlist,
   getDatabases,
   fetchMetaData,
-  getAvailableSettings
+  getAvailableSettings,
+  SYSTEM_DB
 } from 'shared/modules/dbMeta/dbMetaDuck'
 import { canSendTxMetadata } from 'shared/modules/features/versionedFeatures'
 import { fetchRemoteGuide } from 'shared/modules/commands/helpers/play'
@@ -354,13 +355,27 @@ const availableCommands = [
     name: 'sysinfo',
     match: (cmd: any) => /^sysinfo$/.test(cmd),
     exec(action: any, put: any, store: any) {
-      put(
-        frames.add({
-          useDb: getUseDb(store.getState()),
-          ...action,
-          type: 'sysinfo'
-        })
-      )
+      const useDb = getUseDb(store.getState())
+      if (useDb === SYSTEM_DB) {
+        put(
+          frames.add({
+            useDb,
+            ...action,
+            type: 'error',
+            error: UnsupportedError(
+              'The :sysinfo command is not supported while using the system database.'
+            )
+          })
+        )
+      } else {
+        put(
+          frames.add({
+            useDb,
+            ...action,
+            type: 'sysinfo'
+          })
+        )
+      }
     }
   },
   {