diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url_windows.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url_windows.py
index b9c415df154..286f4b4aa39 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url_windows.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url_windows.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ options:
     - C(safe) will follow only "safe" redirects, where "safe" means that the
       client is only doing a C(GET) or C(HEAD) on the URI to which it is being
       redirected.
+    - When following a redirected URL, the C(Authorization) header and any
+      credentials set will be dropped and not redirected.
     choices:
     - all
     - none