diff --git a/command/auth.go b/command/auth.go
index e9c00da3e2..9b1ae4baf9 100644
--- a/command/auth.go
+++ b/command/auth.go
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ func (c *AuthCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		policies = append(policies, v.(string))
 	}
 
-	output := "Successfully authenticated!"
+	output := "Successfully authenticated! You are now logged in."
+	if method != "" {
+		output += "\nThe token below is already saved in the session. You do not"
+		output += "\nneed to \"vault auth\" again with the token."
+	}
 	output += fmt.Sprintf("\ntoken: %s", secret.Data["id"])
 	output += fmt.Sprintf("\ntoken_duration: %s", secret.Data["ttl"].(json.Number).String())
 	if len(policies) > 0 {