1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/minibuf.c b/src/minibuf.c
index f99bffdf556..e7f8a88e306 100644
--- a/src/minibuf.c
+++ b/src/minibuf.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,8 @@ is added with\n\
   Vminibuffer_history_position = Qnil;
 
   DEFVAR_BOOL ("minibuffer-auto-raise", &minibuffer_auto_raise,
-    "*Non-nil means entering the minibuffer raises the minibuffer's frame.");
+    "*Non-nil means entering the minibuffer raises the minibuffer's frame.\n\
+Some uses of the echo area also raise that frame (since they use it too).");
   minibuffer_auto_raise = 0;
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("completion-regexp-list", &Vcompletion_regexp_list,