diff --git a/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md b/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md
index ce5486664c..d661f15ac2 100644
--- a/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md
+++ b/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Every gist is a Git repository, which means that it can be forked and cloned. {%
 
 Gists can be {% ifversion ghae %}internal{% else %}public{% endif %} or secret. {% ifversion ghae %}Internal{% else %}Public{% endif %} gists show up in {% data variables.gists.discover_url %}, where {% ifversion ghae %}enterprise members{% else %}people{% endif %} can browse new gists as they're created. They're also searchable, so you can use them if you'd like other people to find and see your work.
 
-Secret gists don't show up in {% data variables.gists.discover_url %} and are not searchable. Secret gists aren't private. If you send the URL of a secret gist to {% ifversion ghae %}another enterprise member{% else %}a friend{% endif %}, they'll be able to see it. However, if {% ifversion ghae %}any other enterprise member{% else %}someone you don't know{% endif %} discovers the URL, they'll also be able to see your gist. If you need to keep your code away from prying eyes, you may want to [create a private repository](/articles/creating-a-new-repository) instead.
+Secret gists don't show up in {% data variables.gists.discover_url %} and are not searchable unless you are logged in and are the author of the secret gist. Secret gists aren't private. If you send the URL of a secret gist to {% ifversion ghae %}another enterprise member{% else %}a friend{% endif %}, they'll be able to see it. However, if {% ifversion ghae %}any other enterprise member{% else %}someone you don't know{% endif %} discovers the URL, they'll also be able to see your gist. If you need to keep your code away from prying eyes, you may want to [create a private repository](/articles/creating-a-new-repository) instead.
 
 {% data reusables.gist.cannot-convert-public-gists-to-secret %}