diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
index 09ad6245ee..0b824a3f10 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
@@ -2281,9 +2281,9 @@ class OrderFee(models.Model):
     FEE_TYPE_OTHER = "other"
     FEE_TYPE_GIFTCARD = "giftcard"
     FEE_TYPES = (
+        (FEE_TYPE_SERVICE, _("Service fee")),
         (FEE_TYPE_PAYMENT, _("Payment fee")),
         (FEE_TYPE_SHIPPING, _("Shipping fee")),
-        (FEE_TYPE_SERVICE, _("Service fee")),
         (FEE_TYPE_CANCELLATION, _("Cancellation fee")),
         (FEE_TYPE_INSURANCE, _("Insurance fee")),
         (FEE_TYPE_LATE, _("Late fee")),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/forms/orders.py b/src/pretix/control/forms/orders.py
index 8c6edda123..f5be0b529d 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/forms/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/forms/orders.py
@@ -612,7 +612,13 @@ class OrderFeeChangeForm(forms.Form):
 
 
 class OrderFeeAddForm(forms.Form):
-    fee_type = forms.ChoiceField(choices=OrderFee.FEE_TYPES)
+    fee_type = forms.ChoiceField(
+        choices=[("", ""), *OrderFee.FEE_TYPES],
+        help_text=_(
+            "Note that payment fees have a special semantic and might automatically be changed if the "
+            "payment method of the order is changed."
+        )
+    )
     value = forms.DecimalField(
         max_digits=13, decimal_places=2,
         localize=True,