diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 7ce7d2980..6b80e863e 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
     "domain_creation_failed": "Unable to create domain",
     "domain_deleted": "The domain has been deleted",
     "domain_deletion_failed": "Unable to delete domain",
+    "domain_dns_conf_is_just_a_recommendation": "This command shows you what is the *recommended* configuration. It does not actually set up the DNS configuration for you. It is your responsability to configure your DNS zone in your registrar according to this recommendation.",
     "domain_dyndns_already_subscribed": "You've already subscribed to a DynDNS domain",
     "domain_dyndns_invalid": "Invalid domain to use with DynDNS",
     "domain_dyndns_root_unknown": "Unknown DynDNS root domain",
diff --git a/src/yunohost/domain.py b/src/yunohost/domain.py
index 4665f9905..7e1a99787 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/domain.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/domain.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import requests
 
 from urllib import urlopen
 
-from moulinette import m18n
+from moulinette import m18n, msettings
 from moulinette.core import MoulinetteError
 from moulinette.utils.log import getActionLogger
 
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ def domain_dns_conf(domain, ttl=None):
     for record in dns_conf["mail"]:
         result += "\n{name} {ttl} IN {type} {value}".format(**record)
 
+    is_cli = True if msettings.get('interface') == 'cli' else False
+    if is_cli:
+        logger.warning(m18n.n("domain_dns_conf_is_just_a_recommendation"))
+
     return result