diff --git a/doc/source/composites.rst b/doc/source/composites.rst
index 03352d25f0..aff0438af0 100644
--- a/doc/source/composites.rst
+++ b/doc/source/composites.rst
@@ -536,6 +536,23 @@ the file) as::
           kwargs:
             gamma: [1.7, 1.7, 1.7]
 
+.. warning::
+   If you define a composite with no matching enhancement, Satpy will by
+   default apply the :func:`~trollimage.xrimage.XRImage.stretch_linear` enhancement with
+   cutoffs of 0.5% and 99.5%.  If you want no enhancement at all (maybe you
+   are enhancing a composite based on :class:`DayNightCompositor` where
+   the components have their own enhancements defined), you need to define
+   an enhancement that does nothing::
+
+      enhancements:
+        day_x:
+          standard_name: day_x
+          operations: []
+
+   It is recommended to define an enhancement even if you intend to use
+   the default, in case the default should change in future versions of
+   Satpy.
+
 More examples can be found in SatPy source code directory
 ``satpy/etc/enhancements/generic.yaml``.