diff --git a/source/_addons/git_pull.markdown b/source/_addons/git_pull.markdown
index 579ca5ad092..126fab9c1a5 100644
--- a/source/_addons/git_pull.markdown
+++ b/source/_addons/git_pull.markdown
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ Load and update configuration files for Home Assistant from a GIT repository.
   * **ed25519**
   * **rsa**
   
-  The protocol is typically known by the suffix of the private key --e.g., a key file named `id_rsa` will be a private key using "rsa" protocol.
+The protocol is typically known by the suffix of the private key --e.g., a key file named `id_rsa` will be a private key using "rsa" protocol.
+  
+<p class='note warning'>
+You should only use this add-on if you do not have an existing configuration or if your existing configuration is already in a git repository. If the script does not find the necessary git files in your configuration folder, it will delete anything that might be there. Please ensure that there is a `.git` folder before using this. You can verify this by listing the items in the configuration folder including hidden files. The command is `ls -a /config`.
+</p>