diff --git a/crates/core/flags/defs.rs b/crates/core/flags/defs.rs
index bbe13483..65e74c54 100644
--- a/crates/core/flags/defs.rs
+++ b/crates/core/flags/defs.rs
@@ -3898,6 +3898,10 @@ When \flag{multiline} is used, a single match that spans multiple lines is only
 counted once for the purposes of this limit. Multiple matches in a single line
 are counted only once, as they would be in non-multiline mode.
 .sp
+When combined with \flag{after-context} or \flag{context}, it's possible for
+more matches than the maximum to be printed if contextual lines contain a
+match.
+.sp
 Note that \fB0\fP is a legal value but not likely to be useful. When used,
 ripgrep won't search anything.
 "