diff --git a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
index 72048ef943..d8a4b9c6c2 100644
--- a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
+++ b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
@@ -814,6 +814,12 @@ deployed to the same host.
 "non-strict host affinity" is similar to, but more flexible than, "host affinity",
 Instances are ideally placed together in the same host, but only if possible.
 
+.. note:: When using VMware and enabling DRS, the results are
+   unpredictable. VMware implements similar functionality but
+   CloudStack does not leverage the VMware feature. As VMware is
+   unaware of the CloudStack definition of affinity groups, its DRS
+   may go against the desired configuration.
+
 The scope of an affinity group is on an Account level.