1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index ddbae40ac90..1f7cc93c9c4 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -276,11 +276,13 @@ followed by a newline.
 When @code{inhibit-message} is non-@code{nil}, no message will be displayed
 in the echo area, it will only be logged to @samp{*Messages*}.
 
+If the minibuffer is active, it uses the @code{minibuffer-message}
+function to display the message temporarily at the end of the
+minibuffer (@pxref{Minibuffer Misc}).
+
 If @var{format-string} is @code{nil} or the empty string,
 @code{message} clears the echo area; if the echo area has been
-expanded automatically, this brings it back to its normal size.  If
-the minibuffer is active, this brings the minibuffer contents back
-onto the screen immediately.
+expanded automatically, this brings it back to its normal size.
 
 @example
 @group