diff --git a/src/borg/archiver/mount_cmds.py b/src/borg/archiver/mount_cmds.py
index 2acae843e8..d37d8cb47b 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver/mount_cmds.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver/mount_cmds.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ def build_parser_mount_umount(self, subparsers, common_parser, mid_common_parser
         archives and the directory structure below these will be loaded on-demand from
         the repository when entering these directories, so expect some delay.
 
+        Care should be taken, as Borg backs up symlinks as-is. When an archive 
+        or repository is mounted, it is possible to “jump” outside the mount point 
+        by following a symlink. If this happens, files or directories (or versions of them)
+        that are not part of the archive or repository may appear to be within the mount point.
+
         Unless the ``--foreground`` option is given, the command will run in the
         background until the filesystem is ``unmounted``.
 
diff --git a/src/borg/fuse.py b/src/borg/fuse.py
index 4138c430b0..0d6bc13fa3 100644
--- a/src/borg/fuse.py
+++ b/src/borg/fuse.py
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ def pop_option(options, key, present, not_present, wanted_type, int_base=0):
         )
         self._create_filesystem()
         llfuse.init(self, mountpoint, options)
+        logger.warning(
+            "Warning: The mounted archive is capable of containing symlinks that point outside the archive tree. "
+            "When following such symlinks you may see files and directories within the mountpoint "
+            "that do not reflect the archive content."
+        )
         if not foreground:
             if isinstance(self.repository_uncached, RemoteRepository):
                 daemonize()