diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f6a79809..c14dd15f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ byobu (5.95) unreleased; urgency=medium
   * usr/bin/byobu.in: LP: #1369783
     - respect user's custom default-command and/or default-shell
       in the first window launched
+  * usr/bin/byobu-launcher.in: LP: #1338260
+    - add some helpful information about nested sessions
 
   [ Fortunato Ventre ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/constants:
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher.in b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher.in
index 8f5af52c..54b76a4d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-launcher.in
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-launcher.in
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ if [ -O "$HOME" ]; then
 						# Safeguard against ssh-ing into ourself, which causes an infinite loop
 						exec $BYOBU_PREFIX/bin/byobu "$@"
 					else
+						echo "INFO: Disabling auto-launch of Byobu in this SSH connection, to avoid a potential infinite loop" 1>&2
+						echo "INFO: You can still run 'byobu' manually at the command line, if you know what you're doing" 1>&2
 						true
 					fi
 				else
+					echo "INFO: Disabling auto-launch of Byobu in this nested session, to avoid a potential infinite loop" 1>&2
+					echo "INFO: You can still run 'byobu' manually at the command line, if you know what you're doing" 1>&2
+					echo "INFO: And you can set LC_BYOBU=1 in your environment to override this safeguard.\n" 1>&2
 					true
 				fi
 			;;