diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md
index 982440f7ea..ae88d14238 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ During the [tenant enrollment process](../prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenan
 
 Each deployment ring has a different set of update deployment policies to control the updates rollout.
 
+> [!Warning]
+> Adding/Importing devices into any of these groups directly is not supported and doing so might cause unexpected impact to the autopatch service. To add/move devices between these groups see [Moving devices in between deployment rings](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#moving-devices-in-between-deployment-rings).
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Windows Autopatch device registration doesn't assign devices to its test deployment ring (**Modern Workplace Devices-Windows Autopatch-Test**). This is intended to prevent devices that are essential to a business from being affected or devices that are used by executives from receiving early software update deployments.