diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst
index 43e77e0626e2..f253c767f86b 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/uri.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,13 @@ to an on-page anchor. Media URI's can make use of them in various other ways.
 URI Segments
 ============
 
-Each section of the path between the slashes is a single segment. The URI class provides a simple way to determine
+Each section of the path between the slashes is a single segment.
+
+.. note:: In the case of your site URI, URI Segments mean only the URI path part
+    relative to the baseURL. If your baseURL contains sub folders, the values
+    will be different from the current URI path.
+
+The URI class provides a simple way to determine
 what the values of the segments are. The segments start at 1 being the furthest left of the path.
 
 .. literalinclude:: uri/023.php