diff --git a/doc/troubleshooting.rst b/doc/troubleshooting.rst
index 1a1be3251..8a19350a0 100644
--- a/doc/troubleshooting.rst
+++ b/doc/troubleshooting.rst
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ many relevant logs as possible. Log output can help  with tracking down
 problems and, if you report a bug, log output can help to resolve an issue more
 quickly.
 
+  .. warning:: Log files contain sensitive information. You may wish to redact sensitive details or to only share limited excerpts.
+
 Obtaining the Client Log File
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~