diff --git a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
index eb257080b4..b4f6b1eae7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_tasks/src/task.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use std::{
 /// Tasks that panic get immediately canceled. Awaiting a canceled task also causes a panic.
 /// Wraps `async_executor::Task`
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[must_use = "Tasks are canceled when dropped, use `.detach()` to run them in the background."]
 pub struct Task<T>(async_executor::Task<T>);
 
 impl<T> Task<T> {