diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc92c28..4383d7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Add your changes below.
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added a warning if the URI regex did not match the input.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/spotipy/client.py b/spotipy/client.py
index e7bd2b2..60200b7 100644
--- a/spotipy/client.py
+++ b/spotipy/client.py
@@ -2214,6 +2214,7 @@ class Spotify:
 
     def _get_uri(self, type, id):
         if self._is_uri(id):
+            warnings.warn(f"{repr(id)} did not match the Spotify URI RegEx.", UserWarning)
             return id
         else:
             return "spotify:" + type + ":" + self._get_id(type, id)