diff --git a/helper/logging/logging.go b/helper/logging/logging.go
index e2913fa2b..f5a0ba47f 100644
--- a/helper/logging/logging.go
+++ b/helper/logging/logging.go
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ func CurrentLogLevel() string {
 		log.Printf("[WARN] Invalid log level: %q. Defaulting to level: TRACE. Valid levels are: %+v",
 			envLevel, ValidLevels)
 	}
+	if logLevel != "TRACE" {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Log levels other than TRACE are currently unreliable, and are supported only for backward compatibility.\n  Use TF_LOG=TRACE to see Terraform's internal logs.\n  ----")
+	}
 
 	return logLevel
 }