diff --git a/src/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/index.mdx b/src/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/index.mdx
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--- a/src/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/index.mdx
+++ b/src/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/index.mdx
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ If you are on an older version and you want to upload source maps we recommend u
 
 To get unminified stack traces for JavaScript code, source maps must be generated and uploaded. The React Native SDK handles source maps _automatically_ for iOS with Xcode and Android with Gradle, if you do not use custom values.
 
+Ensure that you have followed the relevant React Native documentation to enable Source Maps since their generation may be disabled by default depending on the platform you are building for and whether you are using Hermes or not.
+
 ## Set Up Automatic Upload
 
 The easiest way to configure automatic source maps upload is to use the Sentry Wizard: