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@@ -435,7 +435,9 @@ variables are supplied, `VAULT_PROXY_ADDR` will be prioritized and preferred.
 
 ### `VAULT_DISABLE_REDIRECTS`
 
-Prevents the Vault client from following redirects. By default, the Vault client will automatically follow a single redirect.
+Prevents the Vault client from following HTTP redirects. By default, the
+Vault CLI client only follows the first redirect. Additional redirects can
+result in an empty or unexpected response. 
 
 ~> **Note:** Disabling redirect following behavior could cause issues with commands such as 'vault operator raft snapshot' as this command redirects the request to the cluster's primary node.