diff --git a/client/src/components/OneTimeCode/OneTimeCode.jsx b/client/src/components/OneTimeCode/OneTimeCode.jsx
index 06c13f2c..d27cf255 100644
--- a/client/src/components/OneTimeCode/OneTimeCode.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/OneTimeCode/OneTimeCode.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { gql, useMutation } from "@apollo/client";
-import { Button, Grid, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { Alert, Button, Grid, Typography } from "@mui/material";
 import useApolloErrorHandler from "../../hooks/useApolloErrorHandler";
 import CodeDialog from "./CodeDialog";
 
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ function OneTimeCode() {
             just the temporary code.
           </Typography>
         </Grid>
+        <Grid item>
+          <Alert severity="warning">
+            You should never use the code to let someone else use your account
+            for scoretaking, especially if you are a privileged user
+            (organizer/delegate). Instead, the person should create a WCA
+            account and then be added as a scoretaker in the competition
+            settings.
+          </Alert>
+        </Grid>
         <Grid item>
           <Button
             variant="contained"