diff --git a/doc/rofi.1 b/doc/rofi.1
index 95fcace9..c41a2ea6 100644
--- a/doc/rofi.1
+++ b/doc/rofi.1
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
 There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below):
 .IP \(bu 2
 System configuration file  (for example \fB\fC/etc/rofi.rasi\fR or old format \fB\fC/etc/rofi.conf\fR).
-It checks XDG\_CONFIG\_DIRS  and SYSCONFDIR passed at compile time.
+It first checks XDG\_CONFIG\_DIRS  and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time).
+It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files.
 .IP \(bu 2
 Xresources: A method of storing key values in the Xserver. See
 here
diff --git a/doc/rofi.1.markdown b/doc/rofi.1.markdown
index 78cff763..42345081 100644
--- a/doc/rofi.1.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi.1.markdown
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Markup support can be enabled, see CONFIGURATION options.
 There are currently three methods of setting configuration options (evaluated in order below):
 
  * System configuration file  (for example `/etc/rofi.rasi` or old format `/etc/rofi.conf`).
-   It checks XDG_CONFIG_DIRS  and SYSCONFDIR passed at compile time.
+   It first checks XDG_CONFIG_DIRS  and then SYSCONFDIR (that is passed at compile time).
+   It loads the first config file it finds, it does not merge multiple system configuration files.
  * Xresources: A method of storing key values in the Xserver. See
    [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_resources) for more information.
  * Rasi theme file: The new *theme* format can be used to set configuration values.