diff --git a/netbox/utilities/querysets.py b/netbox/utilities/querysets.py
index 1ac79e90a..32fa0ddfa 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/querysets.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/querysets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from django.db.models import Q, QuerySet
 
 from utilities.permissions import permission_is_exempt
@@ -16,6 +18,34 @@ class DummyQuerySet:
 
 class RestrictedQuerySet(QuerySet):
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Initialize the is_restricted flag to False. This indicates that the QuerySet has not yet been restricted.
+        self.is_restricted = False
+
+    def _check_restriction(self):
+        # Raise a warning if the QuerySet is evaluated without first calling restrict().
+        if not getattr(self, 'is_restricted', False):
+            logger = logging.getLogger('netbox.RestrictedQuerySet')
+            logger.warning(f'Evaluation of RestrictedQuerySet prior to calling restrict(): {self.model}')
+
+    def _clone(self):
+
+        # Persist the is_restricted flag when cloning the QuerySet.
+        c = super()._clone()
+        c.is_restricted = self.is_restricted
+
+        return c
+
+    def _fetch_all(self):
+        self._check_restriction()
+        return super()._fetch_all()
+
+    def count(self):
+        self._check_restriction()
+        return super().count()
+
     def restrict(self, user, action):
         """
         Filter the QuerySet to return only objects on which the specified user has been granted the specified
@@ -31,16 +61,21 @@ class RestrictedQuerySet(QuerySet):
 
         # Bypass restriction for superusers and exempt views
         if user.is_superuser or permission_is_exempt(permission_required):
-            return self
+            qs = self
 
         # User is anonymous or has not been granted the requisite permission
-        if not user.is_authenticated or permission_required not in user.get_all_permissions():
-            return self.none()
+        elif not user.is_authenticated or permission_required not in user.get_all_permissions():
+            qs = self.none()
 
         # Filter the queryset to include only objects with allowed attributes
-        attrs = Q()
-        for perm_attrs in user._object_perm_cache[permission_required]:
-            if perm_attrs:
-                attrs |= Q(**perm_attrs)
+        else:
+            attrs = Q()
+            for perm_attrs in user._object_perm_cache[permission_required]:
+                if perm_attrs:
+                    attrs |= Q(**perm_attrs)
+            qs = self.filter(attrs)
 
-        return self.filter(attrs)
+        # Mark the QuerySet as having been restricted
+        qs.is_restricted = True
+
+        return qs