diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/kill.md b/docs/reference/commandline/kill.md
index e25c899229..dabbabbe77 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/kill.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/kill.md
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ parent = "smn_cli"
 
 The main process inside the container will be sent `SIGKILL`, or any
 signal specified with option `--signal`.
+
+> **Note:**
+> `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD` in the *shell* form run as a subcommand of `/bin/sh -c`,
+> which does not pass signals. This means that the executable is not the container’s PID 1
+> and does not receive Unix signals.