diff --git a/xsl/pretext-html.xsl b/xsl/pretext-html.xsl
index 1148f59ec..e09d006aa 100644
--- a/xsl/pretext-html.xsl
+++ b/xsl/pretext-html.xsl
@@ -268,9 +268,19 @@ along with MathBook XML.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         </xsl:call-template>
     </xsl:if>
     <!--  -->
-    <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="generic-warnings"/>
-    <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="element-deprecation-warnings"/>
-    <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="parameter-deprecation-warnings"/>
+    <xsl:choose>
+        <!-- if working on a subtree, only warn on that part -->
+        <xsl:when test="$b-quick-dirty and $b-subsetting">
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$pruning-tree" mode="generic-warnings"/>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$pruning-tree" mode="element-deprecation-warnings"/>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$pruning-tree" mode="parameter-deprecation-warnings"/>
+        </xsl:when>
+        <xsl:otherwise>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="generic-warnings"/>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="element-deprecation-warnings"/>
+            <xsl:apply-templates select="$original" mode="parameter-deprecation-warnings"/>
+        </xsl:otherwise>
+    </xsl:choose>
     <!-- Usually no manifest is created -->
     <xsl:call-template name="runestone-manifest"/>
     <!-- A structured Table of Contents for a React app approach -->