diff --git a/docs/privacy-and-security.md b/docs/privacy-and-security.md
index e82b792a..b17e7e51 100644
--- a/docs/privacy-and-security.md
+++ b/docs/privacy-and-security.md
@@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ unencrypted temporary remains on your disk. If your computer were to shut off
 during this time, or the `jrnl` process were killed unexpectedly, then the
 unencrypted temporary file will remain on your disk. You can mitigate this
 issue by only saving with your editor right before closing it. You can also
-manually delete these files (i.e. files named `jrnl*.jrnl`) from your temporary
-folder.
+manually delete these files from your temporary folder. By default, they
+are named `jrnl*.jrnl` but if you use a
+[template](reference-config-file.md#template), they will have the same
+extension as the template.
 
 ## Plausible deniability
 
diff --git a/docs/reference-config-file.md b/docs/reference-config-file.md
index c25a8454..aa64adb1 100644
--- a/docs/reference-config-file.md
+++ b/docs/reference-config-file.md
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ value for journals that already have data in them.
 
 ### template
 The path to a text file to use as a template for new entries. Only works when you
-have the `editor` field configured.
+have the `editor` field configured. If you use a template, the editor's
+[temporary files](privacy-and-security.md#files-in-transit-from-editor-to-jrnl)
+will have the same extension as the template.
 
 ### tagsymbols
 Symbols to be interpreted as tags.