diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/TiprackField.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/TiprackField.tsx
index a9dceb482a2..464b15b4f7f 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/TiprackField.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/TiprackField.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,62 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
-import { FormGroup, DropdownField } from '@opentrons/components'
+import {
+  FormGroup,
+  DropdownField,
+  useHoverTooltip,
+  Tooltip,
+  Box,
+} from '@opentrons/components'
 import { selectors as uiLabwareSelectors } from '../../../ui/labware'
-import styles from '../StepEditForm.module.css'
-
+import { getPipetteEntities } from '../../../step-forms/selectors'
 import type { FieldProps } from '../types'
 
-export function TiprackField(props: FieldProps): JSX.Element {
-  const { name, value, onFieldBlur, onFieldFocus, updateValue } = props
-  const { t } = useTranslation('form')
+import styles from '../StepEditForm.module.css'
+
+interface TiprackFieldProps extends FieldProps {
+  pipetteId?: unknown
+}
+export function TiprackField(props: TiprackFieldProps): JSX.Element {
+  const {
+    name,
+    value,
+    onFieldBlur,
+    onFieldFocus,
+    updateValue,
+    pipetteId,
+  } = props
+  const { t } = useTranslation(['form', 'tooltip'])
+  const [targetProps, tooltipProps] = useHoverTooltip()
+  const pipetteEntities = useSelector(getPipetteEntities)
   const options = useSelector(uiLabwareSelectors.getTiprackOptions)
+  const defaultTipracks =
+    pipetteId != null ? pipetteEntities[pipetteId as string].tiprackDefURI : []
+  const pipetteOptions = options.filter(option =>
+    defaultTipracks.includes(option.defURI)
+  )
+  const hasMissingTiprack = defaultTipracks.length > pipetteOptions.length
 
   return (
-    <FormGroup
-      label={t('step_edit_form.tipRack')}
-      className={styles.large_field}
-    >
-      <DropdownField
-        options={options}
-        name={name}
-        value={String(value) != null ? String(value) : null}
-        onBlur={onFieldBlur}
-        onFocus={onFieldFocus}
-        onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
-          updateValue(e.currentTarget.value)
-        }}
-      />
-    </FormGroup>
+    <Box {...targetProps}>
+      <FormGroup
+        label={t('step_edit_form.tipRack')}
+        className={styles.large_field}
+      >
+        <DropdownField
+          options={pipetteOptions}
+          name={name}
+          value={String(value) != null ? String(value) : null}
+          onBlur={onFieldBlur}
+          onFocus={onFieldFocus}
+          onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
+            updateValue(e.currentTarget.value)
+          }}
+        />
+      </FormGroup>
+      {hasMissingTiprack ? (
+        <Tooltip {...tooltipProps}>{t('tooltip:missing_tiprack')}</Tooltip>
+      ) : null}
+    </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/__tests__/TiprackField.test.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/__tests__/TiprackField.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..979155a4d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/fields/__tests__/TiprackField.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import * as React from 'react'
+import { describe, it, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { i18n } from '../../../../localization'
+import { getPipetteEntities } from '../../../../step-forms/selectors'
+import { renderWithProviders } from '../../../../__testing-utils__'
+import { getTiprackOptions } from '../../../../ui/labware/selectors'
+import { TiprackField } from '../TiprackField'
+
+vi.mock('../../../../ui/labware/selectors')
+vi.mock('../../../../step-forms/selectors')
+
+const render = (props: React.ComponentProps<typeof TiprackField>) => {
+  return renderWithProviders(<TiprackField {...props} />, {
+    i18nInstance: i18n,
+  })[0]
+}
+const mockMockId = 'mockId'
+describe('TiprackField', () => {
+  let props: React.ComponentProps<typeof TiprackField>
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    props = {
+      disabled: false,
+      value: null,
+      name: 'tipRackt',
+      updateValue: vi.fn(),
+      onFieldBlur: vi.fn(),
+      onFieldFocus: vi.fn(),
+      pipetteId: mockMockId,
+    }
+    vi.mocked(getPipetteEntities).mockReturnValue({
+      [mockMockId]: {
+        name: 'p50_single_flex',
+        spec: {} as any,
+        id: mockMockId,
+        tiprackLabwareDef: [],
+        tiprackDefURI: ['mockDefURI1', 'mockDefURI2'],
+      },
+    })
+    vi.mocked(getTiprackOptions).mockReturnValue([
+      {
+        value: 'mockValue',
+        name: 'tiprack1',
+        defURI: 'mockDefURI1',
+      },
+      {
+        value: 'mockValue',
+        name: 'tiprack2',
+        defURI: 'mockDefURI2',
+      },
+    ])
+  })
+  it('renders the dropdown field and texts', () => {
+    render(props)
+    screen.getByText('tip rack')
+    screen.getByText('tiprack1')
+    screen.getByText('tiprack2')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MixForm.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MixForm.tsx
index ef1b408cfe4..f0eb043b081 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MixForm.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MixForm.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ export const MixForm = (props: StepFormProps): JSX.Element => {
       </div>
       <div className={styles.form_row}>
         <PipetteField {...propsForFields.pipette} />
-        <TiprackField {...propsForFields.tipRack} />
+        <TiprackField
+          {...propsForFields.tipRack}
+          pipetteId={propsForFields.pipette.value}
+        />
         {is96Channel ? (
           <Configure96ChannelField {...propsForFields.nozzles} />
         ) : null}
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MoveLiquidForm/index.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MoveLiquidForm/index.tsx
index 67bd45ec663..66b8f1e34c2 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MoveLiquidForm/index.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/StepEditForm/forms/MoveLiquidForm/index.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ export const MoveLiquidForm = (props: StepFormProps): JSX.Element => {
       </div>
       <div className={styles.form_row}>
         <PipetteField {...propsForFields.pipette} />
-        <TiprackField {...propsForFields.tipRack} />
+        <TiprackField
+          {...propsForFields.tipRack}
+          pipetteId={propsForFields.pipette.value}
+        />
         {is96Channel ? (
           <Configure96ChannelField {...propsForFields.nozzles} />
         ) : null}
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/index.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/index.tsx
index eea2264199a..b19ab426f65 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/index.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/index.tsx
@@ -240,15 +240,15 @@ export function CreateFileWizard(): JSX.Element | null {
       const newTiprackModels: string[] = uniq(
         pipettes.flatMap(pipette => pipette.tiprackDefURI)
       )
+      const FLEX_MIDDLE_SLOTS = ['C2', 'B2', 'A2']
+      const OT2_MIDDLE_SLOTS = ['2', '5', '8', '11']
       newTiprackModels.forEach((tiprackDefURI, index) => {
-        const ot2Slots = index === 0 ? '2' : '5'
-        const flexSlots = index === 0 ? 'C2' : 'B2'
         dispatch(
           labwareIngredActions.createContainer({
             slot:
               values.fields.robotType === FLEX_ROBOT_TYPE
-                ? flexSlots
-                : ot2Slots,
+                ? FLEX_MIDDLE_SLOTS[index]
+                : OT2_MIDDLE_SLOTS[index],
             labwareDefURI: tiprackDefURI,
             adapterUnderLabwareDefURI:
               values.pipettesByMount.left.pipetteName === 'p1000_96'
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/localization/en/tooltip.json b/protocol-designer/src/localization/en/tooltip.json
index 7ef580d81ce..8e293d8efdd 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/localization/en/tooltip.json
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/localization/en/tooltip.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "disabled_you_can_add_one_type": "Only one module of each type is allowed on the deck at a time",
   "not_enough_space_for_temp": "There is not enough space on the deck to add more temperature modules",
   "not_in_beta": "ⓘ Coming Soon",
+  "missing_tiprack": "Missing a tiprack? Make sure it is added to the deck",
 
   "step_description": {
     "heaterShaker": "Set heat, shake, or labware latch commands for the Heater-Shaker module",
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
index dd4be8f0c62..27b3ea9f3ae 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
@@ -241,17 +241,22 @@ export const getDisposalOptions = createSelector(
   }
 )
 
-export const getTiprackOptions: Selector<Options> = createSelector(
+export interface TiprackOption {
+  name: string
+  value: string
+  defURI: string
+}
+export const getTiprackOptions: Selector<TiprackOption[]> = createSelector(
   stepFormSelectors.getLabwareEntities,
   getLabwareNicknamesById,
   (labwareEntities, nicknamesById) => {
     const options = reduce(
       labwareEntities,
       (
-        acc: Options,
+        acc: TiprackOption[],
         labwareEntity: LabwareEntity,
         labwareId: string
-      ): Options => {
+      ): TiprackOption[] => {
         const labwareDefURI = labwareEntity.labwareDefURI
         const optionValues = acc.map(option => option.value)
 
@@ -266,12 +271,13 @@ export const getTiprackOptions: Selector<Options> = createSelector(
             {
               name: nicknamesById[labwareId],
               value: labwareId,
+              defURI: labwareDefURI,
             },
           ]
         }
       },
       []
     )
-    return _sortLabwareDropdownOptions(options)
+    return options
   }
 )