diff --git a/src/detect-engine-analyzer.c b/src/detect-engine-analyzer.c
index cf9c2cf4fa..80d76e607c 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-analyzer.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-analyzer.c
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ void EngineAnalysisRules(const Signature *s, const char *line)
     uint32_t warn_offset_depth_pkt_stream = 0;
     uint32_t warn_offset_depth_alproto = 0;
     uint32_t warn_non_alproto_fp_for_alproto_sig = 0;
+    uint32_t warn_no_direction = 0;
+    uint32_t warn_both_direction = 0;
 
     if (s->init_flags & SIG_FLAG_INIT_BIDIREC) {
         rule_bidirectional = 1;
@@ -811,6 +813,15 @@ void EngineAnalysisRules(const Signature *s, const char *line)
         warn_non_alproto_fp_for_alproto_sig = 1;
     }
 
+    if ((s->flags & (SIG_FLAG_TOSERVER|SIG_FLAG_TOCLIENT)) == 0) {
+        warn_no_direction += 1;
+        rule_warning += 1;
+    }
+    if ((s->flags & (SIG_FLAG_TOSERVER|SIG_FLAG_TOCLIENT)) == (SIG_FLAG_TOSERVER|SIG_FLAG_TOCLIENT)) {
+        warn_both_direction += 1;
+        rule_warning += 1;
+    }
+
     if (!rule_warnings_only || (rule_warnings_only && rule_warning > 0)) {
         fprintf(rule_engine_analysis_FD, "== Sid: %u ==\n", s->id);
         fprintf(rule_engine_analysis_FD, "%s\n", line);
@@ -917,6 +928,12 @@ void EngineAnalysisRules(const Signature *s, const char *line)
                     "stream.  Consider adding fast_pattern over a http "
                     "buffer for increased performance.");
         }
+        if (warn_no_direction) {
+            fprintf(rule_engine_analysis_FD, "    Warning: Rule has no direction indicator.\n");
+        }
+        if (warn_both_direction) {
+            fprintf(rule_engine_analysis_FD, "    Warning: Rule is inspecting both directions.\n");
+        }
         if (rule_warning == 0) {
             fprintf(rule_engine_analysis_FD, "    No warnings for this rule.\n");
         }