diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi
index c3436570498..22bce370197 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/text.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi
@@ -5438,7 +5438,9 @@ database object.  The database object returned by the
 @defun sqlite-close db
 Close the database @var{db}.  It's usually not necessary to call this
 function explicitly---the database will automatically be closed if
-Emacs shuts down or the database object is garbage collected.
+Emacs shuts down or the database object is garbage collected.  If the
+connection identified by @var{db} is already closed, this function does
+nothing.
 @end defun
 
 @defun sqlite-execute db statement &optional values
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index bfc475c5704..c6f7ffe2a1e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -3599,12 +3599,14 @@ provide more accurate warnings from byte compilation.
 The new optional argument READONLY to 'sqlite-open' function allows to
 open an existing database only for reading.
 
++++
 *** 'sqlite-open' now recognizes 'file://' URIs as well as file names.
 The 'file://' URIs are supported by default.  In the unusual case that a
 normal file name starts with "file:", you can disable the URI
 recognition by invoking 'sqlite-open' with the new optional argument
 DISABLE-URI non-nil.
 
++++
 *** 'sqlite-close' now does nothing if the connection is already closed.
 
 ** GUD