diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
index da4f800670..054a5cd875 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java
@@ -8740,6 +8740,13 @@ public final <K> Flowable<T> distinct(Function<? super T, K> keySelector,
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest item from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The operator doesn't interfere with backpressure which is determined by the source {@code Publisher}'s
@@ -8776,6 +8783,13 @@ public final Flowable<T> distinctUntilChanged() {
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest key from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next key derived from the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The operator doesn't interfere with backpressure which is determined by the source {@code Publisher}'s
@@ -8808,6 +8822,13 @@ public final <K> Flowable<T> distinctUntilChanged(Function<? super T, K> keySele
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest item from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>The operator doesn't interfere with backpressure which is determined by the source {@code Publisher}'s
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
index c022a0f9fa..41f10e395f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java
@@ -7824,6 +7824,13 @@ public final <K> Observable<T> distinct(Function<? super T, K> keySelector, Call
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest item from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code distinctUntilChanged} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
@@ -7856,6 +7863,13 @@ public final Observable<T> distinctUntilChanged() {
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest key from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next key derived from the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code distinctUntilChanged} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
@@ -7884,6 +7898,13 @@ public final <K> Observable<T> distinctUntilChanged(Function<? super T, K> keySe
      * <p>
      * Note that the operator always retains the latest item from upstream regardless of the comparison result
      * and uses it in the next comparison with the next upstream item.
+     * <p>
+     * Note that if element type {@code T} in the flow is mutable, the comparison of the previous and current
+     * item may yield unexpected results if the items are mutated externally. Common cases are mutable
+     * {@code CharSequence}s or {@code List}s where the objects will actually have the same
+     * references when they are modified and {@code distinctUntilChanged} will evaluate subsequent items as same.
+     * To avoid such situation, it is recommended that mutable data is converted to an immutable one,
+     * for example using `map(CharSequence::toString)` or `map(Collections::unmodifiableList)`.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code distinctUntilChanged} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>