diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
index 1be8b51a..09c56cc1 100644
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ If you get this error, it is likely that your database is not using the `utf8mb4
 ## Reset
 
 If you want to completely reset Memories (e.g. for database trouble), uninstall it from the app store, then run the following SQL on your database to clean up any data.
+Note that this can have unintended consequences such as some files appearing as duplicates in the mobile app when you reinstall Memories.
 
 ```sql
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS oc_memories;
diff --git a/lib/Command/Index.php b/lib/Command/Index.php
index f6d62e2f..23374331 100644
--- a/lib/Command/Index.php
+++ b/lib/Command/Index.php
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ class Index extends Command
         }
 
         if ($this->input->isInteractive()) {
+            $this->output->writeln('<error>Clearing the index can have unintended consequences like');
+            $this->output->writeln('duplicates for some files appearing on the mobile app.');
+            $this->output->writeln('Using --force instead of --clear is recommended in most cases.</error>');
             $this->output->write('Are you sure you want to clear the existing index? (y/N): ');
             if ('y' !== trim(fgets(STDIN))) {
                 throw new \Exception('Aborting');