diff --git a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
index 8cba1c522..45cbcbe74 100644
--- a/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/nix-profile.sh.in
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ if [ -n "$HOME" ] && [ -n "$USER" ]; then
         export NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE="$NIX_LINK/etc/ca-bundle.crt"
     fi
 
+    # Only use MANPATH if it is already set. In general `man` will just simply
+    # pick up `.nix-profile/share/man` because is it close to `.nix-profile/bin`
+    # which is in the $PATH. For more info, run `manpath -d`.
     if [ -n "${MANPATH-}" ]; then
         export MANPATH="$NIX_LINK/share/man:$MANPATH"
     fi