diff --git a/man/resolvectl.xml b/man/resolvectl.xml
index 594e22c03f..4911980823 100644
--- a/man/resolvectl.xml
+++ b/man/resolvectl.xml
@@ -297,8 +297,16 @@
systemd-resolved.service8,
similar to how and commands operate. Note that
systemd-resolved.service is the only supported backend, which is different from other
- implementations of this command. Note that not all operations supported by other implementations are supported
- natively. Specifically:
+ implementations of this command.
+
+ /etc/resolv.conf will only be updated with servers added with this command
+ when /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink to
+ /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf, and not a static file. See the discussion of
+ /etc/resolv.conf handling in
+ systemd-resolved.service8.
+
+
+ Not all operations supported by other implementations are supported natively. Specifically: