1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el b/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el
index b00b6654cc5..b569f909938 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/em-unix.el
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.")
 ;; special front-end functions for compilation-mode buffers
 
 (defun eshell/make (&rest args)
-  "Use `compile' to do background makes."
+  "Use `compile' to do background makes.
+Fallback to standard make when called synchronously."
   (if (and eshell-current-subjob-p
            (eshell-interactive-output-p))
       (let ((compilation-process-setup-function