diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsRenderUtils.tsx b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsRenderUtils.tsx
index 2c1ece979..003b665f8 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsRenderUtils.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsRenderUtils.tsx
@@ -441,6 +441,13 @@ export const mongoIndexingPolicyDisclaimer: JSX.Element = (
   </Text>
 );
 
+export const mongoCompoundIndexNotSupportedMessage: JSX.Element = (
+  <Text>
+    Collections with compound indexes are not yet supported in the indexing editor. To modify indexing policy for this
+    collection, use the Mongo Shell.
+  </Text>
+);
+
 export const mongoIndexingPolicyAADError: JSX.Element = (
   <MessageBar messageBarType={MessageBarType.error}>
     <Text>
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx
index 07cee23d7..b0f8e9e57 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ describe("MongoIndexingPolicyComponent", () => {
     expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it("error shown for collection with compound indexes", () => {
+    const props = { ...baseProps, mongoIndexes: [{ key: { keys: ["prop1", "prop2"] } }] };
+    const wrapper = shallow(<MongoIndexingPolicyComponent {...props} />);
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchSnapshot();
+    const mongoIndexingPolicyComponent = wrapper.instance() as MongoIndexingPolicyComponent;
+    expect(mongoIndexingPolicyComponent.hasCompoundIndex()).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   describe("AddMongoIndexProps test", () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(<MongoIndexingPolicyComponent {...baseProps} />);
     const mongoIndexingPolicyComponent = wrapper.instance() as MongoIndexingPolicyComponent;
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.tsx b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.tsx
index 506acdee7..5493f7dda 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   indexingPolicynUnsavedWarningMessage,
   infoAndToolTipTextStyle,
   onRenderRow,
+  mongoCompoundIndexNotSupportedMessage,
 } from "../../SettingsRenderUtils";
 import { MongoIndex } from "../../../../../Utils/arm/generatedClients/2020-04-01/types";
 import {
@@ -282,6 +283,15 @@ export class MongoIndexingPolicyComponent extends React.Component<MongoIndexingP
     );
   };
 
+  public hasCompoundIndex = (): boolean => {
+    for (let index = 0; index < this.props.mongoIndexes.length; index++) {
+      if (this.props.mongoIndexes[index].key?.keys?.length > 1) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
   private renderWarningMessage = (): JSX.Element => {
     let warningMessage: JSX.Element;
     if (this.getMongoWarningNotificationMessage()) {
@@ -303,6 +313,9 @@ export class MongoIndexingPolicyComponent extends React.Component<MongoIndexingP
 
   public render(): JSX.Element {
     if (this.props.mongoIndexes) {
+      if (this.hasCompoundIndex()) {
+        return mongoCompoundIndexNotSupportedMessage;
+      }
       return (
         <Stack {...subComponentStackProps}>
           {this.renderWarningMessage()}
diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/__snapshots__/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx.snap b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/__snapshots__/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx.snap
index 577fa2862..06443ee16 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/__snapshots__/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/Settings/SettingsSubComponents/MongoIndexingPolicy/__snapshots__/MongoIndexingPolicyComponent.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`MongoIndexingPolicyComponent error shown for collection with compound indexes 1`] = `
+<Text>
+  Collections with compound indexes are not yet supported in the indexing editor. To modify indexing policy for this collection, use the Mongo Shell.
+</Text>
+`;
+
 exports[`MongoIndexingPolicyComponent renders 1`] = `
 <Stack
   tokens={
diff --git a/src/Main.tsx b/src/Main.tsx
index d2f78bec1..955287fd9 100644
--- a/src/Main.tsx
+++ b/src/Main.tsx
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ const App: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
         explorer.databaseAccount(emulatorAccount);
         explorer.isAccountReady(true);
       } else if (config.platform === Platform.Portal) {
+        window.authType = AuthType.AAD;
         explorer = new Explorer();
 
         // In development mode, try to load the iframe message from session storage.