diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/manifest.md b/docs/reference/commandline/manifest.md
index 682974b23734..273e5b67ded0 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/manifest.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/manifest.md
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ For full details on using docker manifest lists, see the registry v2 specificati
 The `docker manifest` command by itself performs no action. In order to operate
 on a manifest or manifest list, one of the subcommands must be used.
 
+Local manifest lists (created with `docker manifest create` and removed with
+`docker manifest rm`) are stored under the Docker CLI config directory
+(`$DOCKER_CONFIG`, defaulting to `$HOME/.docker`). Running the CLI with `sudo`
+typically switches `$HOME` to `/root`, so `sudo docker manifest rm …` looks in a
+different store than a non-sudo `docker manifest create`. Prefer running without
+`sudo`, or set `DOCKER_CONFIG` to the same directory for both commands.
+
 A single manifest is information about an image, such as layers, size, and
 digest. The `docker manifest` command also gives you additional information,
 such as the OS and architecture an image was built for.
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/manifest_rm.md b/docs/reference/commandline/manifest_rm.md
index e3bd5f8c89ac..36997f67ead2 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/manifest_rm.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/manifest_rm.md
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ Delete one or more manifest lists from local storage
 
 <!---MARKER_GEN_END-->
 
+
+Local lists live under `$DOCKER_CONFIG` (default `$HOME/.docker`). Using `sudo` often points at a different store — see [docker manifest](manifest.md).