diff --git a/docsite/rst/faq.rst b/docsite/rst/faq.rst
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--- a/docsite/rst/faq.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/faq.rst
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ The no_log attribute can also apply to an entire play::
       no_log: True
 
 Though this will make the play somewhat difficult to debug.  It's recommended that this
-be applied to single tasks only, once a playbook is completed.
+be applied to single tasks only, once a playbook is completed. Note that the use of the
+no_log attribute does not prevent data from being shown when debugging Ansible itself via
+the ANSIBLE_DEBUG environment variable.
 
 
 .. _when_to_use_brackets: