diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/ProtectedRegion.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/ProtectedRegion.java
index 18de660d..76a527cc 100644
--- a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/ProtectedRegion.java
+++ b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/regions/ProtectedRegion.java
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
  * against it.
  *
  * <p>Instances can be modified and access from several threads at a time.</p>
+ *
+ * Note: this class has a natural ordering that is inconsistent with equals.
+ * Regions with identical ids (and also the same priority) may exist in different managers (or no manager at all),
+ * so care should be taken when comparing regions that have not been obtained from a single manager.
  */
 public abstract class ProtectedRegion implements ChangeTracked, Comparable<ProtectedRegion> {