diff --git a/man/systemd-dissect.xml b/man/systemd-dissect.xml
index 55e7076b43..a2e77281c8 100644
--- a/man/systemd-dissect.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-dissect.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@
switch, and be used as root file system for system service using the
RootImage= unit file setting, see
system.exec5.
+
+ Note that the partition table shown when invoked without command switch (as listed below) does not
+ necessarily show all partitions included in the image, but just the partitions that are understood and
+ considered part of an OS disk image. Specifically, partitions of unknown types are ignored, as well as
+ duplicate partitions (i.e. more than one per partition type), as are root and /usr/
+ partitions of architectures not compatible with the local system. In other words: this tool will display
+ what it operates with when mounting the image. To display the complete list of partitions use a tool such
+ as fdisk8.
@@ -246,7 +255,8 @@
system-nspawn1,
system.exec5,
Discoverable Partitions Specification,
- umount8
+ umount8,
+ fdisk8