diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index fe347266f29..319c7f4d8ab 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ disable_sanitize_html = false
 [plugins]
 enable_alpha = false
 app_tls_skip_verify_insecure = false
-# Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins that are allowed to be loaded even if they lack a valid signature.
+# Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins to load even if they are unsigned. Plugins with modified signatures are never loaded.
 allow_loading_unsigned_plugins =
 # Enable or disable installing plugins directly from within Grafana.
 plugin_admin_enabled = false
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index a1908e99cd4..e61f94ca5d1 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
 [plugins]
 ;enable_alpha = false
 ;app_tls_skip_verify_insecure = false
-# Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins that are allowed to be loaded even if they lack a valid signature.
+# Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins to load even if they are unsigned. Plugins with modified signatures are never loaded.
 ;allow_loading_unsigned_plugins =
 # Enable or disable installing plugins directly from within Grafana.
 ;plugin_admin_enabled = false
diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
index 78358aaece3..2298a543eaa 100644
--- a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md
@@ -1474,7 +1474,9 @@ Set to `true` if you want to test alpha plugins that are not yet ready for gener
 
 ### allow_loading_unsigned_plugins
 
-Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins that are allowed to be loaded even if they lack a valid signature.
+Enter a comma-separated list of plugin identifiers to identify plugins to load even if they are unsigned. Plugins with modified signatures are never loaded.
+
+We do _not_ recommend using this option. For more information, refer to [Plugin signatures]({{< relref "../plugins/plugin-signatures.md" >}}).
 
 ### plugin_admin_enabled