diff --git a/src/apify/_actor.py b/src/apify/_actor.py
index be3487f9..7a8cb52c 100644
--- a/src/apify/_actor.py
+++ b/src/apify/_actor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import functools
 import os
 import sys
 from contextlib import suppress
@@ -50,6 +51,26 @@
 
 
 MainReturnType = TypeVar('MainReturnType')
+TFun = TypeVar('TFun', bound=Callable[..., Any])
+
+
+def _add_local_storage_error_hint(function: TFun) -> TFun:
+    """This decorator adds a local storage error hint in situation where storage was not found locally."""
+
+    @functools.wraps(function)
+    async def wrapper(
+        self: _ActorType, *, id: str | None = None, name: str | None = None, force_cloud: bool = False
+    ) -> Any:
+        try:
+            return await function(self=self, id=id, name=name, force_cloud=force_cloud)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if not force_cloud:
+                e.args = (
+                    f'{e.args[0]} (If you are trying to retrieve a remote storage, use `force_cloud=True` argument.)',
+                )
+            raise
+
+    return cast(TFun, wrapper)
 
 
 @docs_name('Actor')
@@ -362,6 +383,7 @@ def new_client(
             timeout_secs=int(timeout.total_seconds()) if timeout else None,
         )
 
+    @_add_local_storage_error_hint
     async def open_dataset(
         self,
         *,
@@ -398,6 +420,7 @@ async def open_dataset(
             storage_client=storage_client,
         )
 
+    @_add_local_storage_error_hint
     async def open_key_value_store(
         self,
         *,
@@ -432,6 +455,7 @@ async def open_key_value_store(
             storage_client=storage_client,
         )
 
+    @_add_local_storage_error_hint
     async def open_request_queue(
         self,
         *,
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_dataset.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_dataset.py
index ef6282bb..da427830 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_dataset.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_dataset.py
@@ -62,3 +62,12 @@ async def test_push_data_to_dataset() -> None:
 
         list_page = await dataset.get_data(limit=desired_item_count)
         assert {item['id'] for item in list_page.items} == set(range(desired_item_count))
+
+
+async def test_open_local_non_existent_dataset() -> None:
+    async with Actor as my_actor:
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as e:
+            await my_actor.open_dataset(id='non-existent')
+        assert str(e.value).endswith(
+            'If you are trying to retrieve a remote storage, use `force_cloud=True` argument.)'
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
index 821065e1..2943216a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_key_value_store.py
@@ -92,3 +92,12 @@ async def test_get_input_with_encrypted_secrets(
         input = await my_actor.get_input()  # noqa: A001
         assert input['foo'] == input_with_secret['foo']
         assert input['secret'] == secret_string
+
+
+async def test_open_local_non_existent_kvs() -> None:
+    async with Actor as my_actor:
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as e:
+            await my_actor.open_key_value_store(id='non-existent')
+        assert str(e.value).endswith(
+            'If you are trying to retrieve a remote storage, use `force_cloud=True` argument.)'
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_request_queue.py b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_request_queue.py
index 5504715f..5e288f74 100644
--- a/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_request_queue.py
+++ b/tests/unit/actor/test_actor_request_queue.py
@@ -27,3 +27,12 @@ async def test_open_returns_same_references() -> None:
         rq_by_id_2 = await Actor.open_key_value_store(id=rq_by_name_1._id)
         assert rq_by_id_1 is rq_by_name_1
         assert rq_by_id_2 is rq_by_id_1
+
+
+async def test_open_local_non_existent_rq() -> None:
+    async with Actor as my_actor:
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as e:
+            await my_actor.open_request_queue(id='non-existent')
+        assert str(e.value).endswith(
+            'If you are trying to retrieve a remote storage, use `force_cloud=True` argument.)'
+        )