diff --git a/netbox/netbox/views/generic/mixins.py b/netbox/netbox/views/generic/mixins.py
index aa4dcd83d..b4dfadd4c 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/views/generic/mixins.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/views/generic/mixins.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import warnings
+
 from utilities.permissions import get_permission_for_model
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -24,12 +26,16 @@ class ActionsMixin:
 
         # TODO: Remove backward compatibility in Netbox v4.0
         # Determine how permissions are being mapped to actions for the view
-        if type(self.actions) is dict:
-            # New actions format (3.7+)
-            permissions_map = self.actions
-        elif hasattr(self, 'action_perms'):
+        if hasattr(self, 'action_perms'):
             # Backward compatibility for <3.7
             permissions_map = self.action_perms
+            warnings.warn(
+                "Setting action_perms on views is deprecated and will be removed in NetBox v4.0. Use actions instead.",
+                DeprecationWarning
+            )
+        elif type(self.actions) is dict:
+            # New actions format (3.7+)
+            permissions_map = self.actions
         else:
             # actions is still defined as a list or tuple (<3.7) but no custom mapping is defined; use the old
             # default mapping
@@ -39,6 +45,11 @@ class ActionsMixin:
                 'bulk_edit': {'change'},
                 'bulk_delete': {'delete'},
             }
+            warnings.warn(
+                "View actions should be defined as a dictionary mapping. Support for the legacy list format will be "
+                "removed in NetBox v4.0.",
+                DeprecationWarning
+            )
 
         # Resolve required permissions for each action
         permitted_actions = []