diff --git a/docs/content/dagster-plus/managing-deployments/alerts.mdx b/docs/content/dagster-plus/managing-deployments/alerts.mdx
index ff77d7908619f..c25b8124d4758 100644
--- a/docs/content/dagster-plus/managing-deployments/alerts.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/dagster-plus/managing-deployments/alerts.mdx
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ Alert policies are configured on a **per-deployment basis**. This means, for exa
         Triggers on:
         <ul>
           <li>
-            <strong>Asset materializations</strong> - Failure or success
+            <strong>Asset materializations</strong> - Failure or success.{" "}
+            <strong>Note:</strong> if using a{" "}
+            <a href="/concepts/assets/software-defined-assets#retrying-failed-assets">
+              RetryPolicy
+            </a>
+            , an alert will only be sent after all retries complete.
           </li>
           <li>
             <a href="/concepts/assets/asset-checks">
diff --git a/docs/docs-beta/docs/dagster-plus/features/alerts/creating-alerts.md b/docs/docs-beta/docs/dagster-plus/features/alerts/creating-alerts.md
index 8239359b605fd..fc3c517328f04 100644
--- a/docs/docs-beta/docs/dagster-plus/features/alerts/creating-alerts.md
+++ b/docs/docs-beta/docs/dagster-plus/features/alerts/creating-alerts.md
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ If desired, add **tags** in the format `{key}:{value}` to filter the runs that w
 You can set up alerts to notify you when an asset materialization attempt fails.
 
 By default, these alerts will target all assets in the deployment, but they can be scoped to a specific asset or group of assets.
+
+:::note
+
+If using a RetryPolicy, an alert will only be sent after all retries complete.
+
+:::
+
 <Tabs groupId="ui_or_cli">
   <TabItem value='ui' label='In the UI'>
     1. In the Dagster UI, click **Deployment**.