diff --git a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/jwt/index.md b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/jwt/index.md
index 587f376b259..2bf57b16672 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/jwt/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/jwt/index.md
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ can use URL login instead.
 `url_login` allows grafana to search for a JWT in the URL query parameter
 `auth_token` and use it as the authentication token.
 
+**Note**: You need to have enabled JWT before setting this setting see section Enabled JWT
+
 > **Warning**: this can lead to JWTs being exposed in logs and possible session hijacking if the server is not
 > using HTTP over TLS.