diff --git a/docs/static/settings/monitoring-settings.asciidoc b/docs/static/settings/monitoring-settings.asciidoc
index de1a4376f..a7c882832 100644
--- a/docs/static/settings/monitoring-settings.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/static/settings/monitoring-settings.asciidoc
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ Logstash metrics must be routed through your production cluster. You can specify
 a single host as a string, or specify multiple hosts as an array. Defaults to
 `http://localhost:9200`.
 
+NOTE: If your Elasticsearch cluster is configured with dedicated master-eliglble
+nodes, Logstash metrics should _not_ be routed to these nodes, as doing so can
+create resource contention and impact the stability of the Elasticsearch
+cluster. Therefore, do not include such nodes in
+`xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch.hosts`.
+
 `xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch.username` and `xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch.password`::
 
 If your {es} is protected with basic authentication, these settings provide the