diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
index 69ff704bb..95b97e4de 100644
--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 <!-- In addition, if your problem relates to git commands set `RUN_MODE=dev` at the top of app.ini -->
 
 ## Description
+<!-- If using a proxy or a CDN (e.g. CloudFlare) in front of gitea, please
+     disable the proxy/CDN fully and connect to gitea directly to confirm
+     the issue still persists without those services. -->
 
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