diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/kubectl.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/kubectl.go
index 715e414cfe..706a9703e2 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/kubectl.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/kubectl.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ import (
 var kubectlCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "kubectl",
 	Short: "Run kubectl",
-	Long: `Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.
+	Long: `Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!
+
 Examples:
 minikube kubectl -- --help
-kubectl get pods --namespace kube-system`,
+minikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		api, err := machine.NewAPIClient()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/Reference/Commands/kubectl.md b/site/content/en/docs/Reference/Commands/kubectl.md
index 54b8747362..cfca7ec2a4 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/Reference/Commands/kubectl.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/Reference/Commands/kubectl.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ description: >
 ### Overview
 
 Run the Kubernetes client, download it if necessary.
+Remember `--` after kubectl!
 
 ### Usage
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ minikube kubectl [flags]
 
 ```
 minikube kubectl -- --help
-kubectl get pods --namespace kube-system
+minikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index 93f34176cf..f56676d146 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM": "",
 	"Run kubectl": "",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",
 	"Set failed": "",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index e1c17cc7cb..bb175f5c33 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM": "",
 	"Run kubectl": "",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",
 	"Set failed": "",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index 83c5a9ec0c..1d760fd5a2 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM": "",
 	"Run kubectl": "",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",
 	"Set failed": "",
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index a63609e260..257f69a38a 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM": "",
 	"Run kubectl": "",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",
 	"Set failed": "",
diff --git a/translations/pl.json b/translations/pl.json
index d5a35d30ca..41491e9b93 100644
--- a/translations/pl.json
+++ b/translations/pl.json
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM": "",
 	"Run kubectl": "Uruchamia kubectl",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",
 	"Set failed": "",
diff --git a/translations/zh-CN.json b/translations/zh-CN.json
index df885715ab..02b0ab7ad2 100644
--- a/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 	"Run 'kubectl describe pod coredns -n kube-system' and check for a firewall or DNS conflict": "",
 	"Run 'minikube delete' to delete the stale VM, or and ensure that minikube is running as the same user you are issuing this command with": "执行 'minikube delete' 以删除过时的虚拟机，或者确保 minikube 以与您发出此命令的用户相同的用户身份运行",
 	"Run minikube from the C: drive.": "",
-	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary.\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nkubectl get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
+	"Run the kubernetes client, download it if necessary. Remember -- after kubectl!\n\nExamples:\nminikube kubectl -- --help\nminikube kubectl -- get pods --namespace kube-system": "",
 	"Run the minikube command as an Administrator": "",
 	"Run: 'chmod 600 $HOME/.kube/config'": "执行 'chmod 600 $HOME/.kube/config'",
 	"Running on localhost (CPUs={{.number_of_cpus}}, Memory={{.memory_size}}MB, Disk={{.disk_size}}MB) ...": "",