diff --git a/man/compton.1.asciidoc b/man/compton.1.asciidoc
index cfe91016..74423fb6 100644
--- a/man/compton.1.asciidoc
+++ b/man/compton.1.asciidoc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ OPTIONS
 	Default opacity for dropdown menus and popup menus. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 1.0)
 
 *-c*, *--shadow*::
-	Enabled client-side shadows on windows. Note desktop windows (windows with '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP') never get shadow.
+	Enabled client-side shadows on windows. Note desktop windows (windows with '_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP') never get shadow, unless explicitly requested using the wintypes option.
 
 *-C*, *--no-dock-shadow*::
 	Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.