diff --git a/doc/lispref/buffers.texi b/doc/lispref/buffers.texi
index 686b6162a55..b030d2e63a8 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/buffers.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/buffers.texi
@@ -1181,10 +1181,10 @@ the current buffer's base buffer and copies the rest of the current
 buffer's attributes.  (If the current buffer is not indirect, it is
 used as the base buffer.)
 
-If @var{display-flag} is non-@code{nil}, that means to display the new
-buffer by calling @code{pop-to-buffer}.  If @var{norecord} is
-non-@code{nil}, that means not to put the new buffer to the front of
-the buffer list.
+If @var{display-flag} is non-@code{nil}, as it always is in
+interactive calls, that means to display the new buffer by calling
+@code{pop-to-buffer}.  If @var{norecord} is non-@code{nil}, that means
+not to put the new buffer to the front of the buffer list.
 @end deffn
 
 @defun buffer-base-buffer &optional buffer