diff --git a/changes/bug2571 b/changes/bug2571
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfb4f3be3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug2571
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  - Minor features:
+    - If EntryNodes are given, but UseEntryGuards is set to 0, warn that
+      EntryNodes will have no effect. Resolves issue 2571.
diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index 254e9fffd0..be4113f41a 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -3566,6 +3566,10 @@ options_validate(or_options_t *old_options, or_options_t *options,
   if (options->UseBridges && options->EntryNodes)
     REJECT("You cannot set both UseBridges and EntryNodes.");
 
+  if (options->EntryNodes && !options->UseEntryGuards)
+    log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "EntryNodes is set, but UseEntryGuards is disabled. "
+             "EntryNodes will be ignored.");
+
   options->_AllowInvalid = 0;
   if (options->AllowInvalidNodes) {
     SMARTLIST_FOREACH(options->AllowInvalidNodes, const char *, cp, {