diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_linux.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_linux.md
index e314ac3690..46a5bf99f4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_linux.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_linux.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Releases are listed here: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases
 
 ### Reproduction steps
 
+Try to reproduce your issue with --no-config first. If it isn't reproducible
+with --no-config try to first find out which option or script causes your issue.
+
 Describe the reproduction steps as precise as possible. It's very likely that
 the bug you experience wasn't reproduced by the developer because the workflow
 differes from your own.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_macos.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_macos.md
index a61972d1b0..43620a3918 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_macos.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_macos.md
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Releases are listed here: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases
 
 ### Reproduction steps
 
+Try to reproduce your issue with --no-config first. If it isn't reproducible
+with --no-config try to first find out which option or script causes your issue.
+
 Describe the reproduction steps as precise as possible. It's very likely that
 the bug you experience wasn't reproduced by the developer because the workflow
 differes from your own.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_windows.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_windows.md
index 8764a80089..cd19438aed 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_windows.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_bug_report_windows.md
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Releases are listed here: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases
 
 ### Reproduction steps
 
+Try to reproduce your issue with --no-config first. If it isn't reproducible
+with --no-config try to first find out which option or script causes your issue.
+
 Describe the reproduction steps as precise as possible. It's very likely that
 the bug you experience wasn't reproduced by the developer because the workflow
 differes from your own.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.md
index 936cb2a99e..b42c254584 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Releases are listed here: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases
 
 ### Reproduction steps
 
+Try to reproduce your issue with --no-config first. If it isn't reproducible
+with --no-config try to first find out which option or script causes your issue.
+
 Describe the reproduction steps as precise as possible. It's very likely that
 the bug you experience wasn't reproduced by the developer because the workflow
 differes from your own.