diff --git a/docs/reference/builder.md b/docs/reference/builder.md
index 8a01d41d52..5819ea36fd 100644
--- a/docs/reference/builder.md
+++ b/docs/reference/builder.md
@@ -1021,6 +1021,8 @@ and for any `RUN`, `CMD` and `ENTRYPOINT` instructions that follow it in the
 
 The `WORKDIR` instruction sets the working directory for any `RUN`, `CMD`,
 `ENTRYPOINT`, `COPY` and `ADD` instructions that follow it in the `Dockerfile`.
+If the `WORKDIR` doesn't exist, it will be created even if its not used in any
+subsequent `Dockerfile` instruction.
 
 It can be used multiple times in the one `Dockerfile`. If a relative path
 is provided, it will be relative to the path of the previous `WORKDIR`