diff --git a/lib/pry/commands/show_info.rb b/lib/pry/commands/show_info.rb
index 04817d40..3e3da608 100644
--- a/lib/pry/commands/show_info.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/commands/show_info.rb
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ class Pry
       h << "@ line #{line_num}:\n"
       h << text.bold(code_object.module? ? "Module" : "Class")
       h << " #{text.bold('name:')} #{code_object.nonblank_name}"
+
+      if code_object.number_of_candidates > 1
+        h << (text.bold("\nNumber of monkeypatches: ") + code_object.number_of_candidates.to_s)
+        h << ". Use the `-a` option to display all available monkeypatches"
+      end
+      h
     end
 
     def method_sections(code_object)
diff --git a/spec/commands/show_doc_spec.rb b/spec/commands/show_doc_spec.rb
index b69eee43..19bbca1f 100644
--- a/spec/commands/show_doc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/show_doc_spec.rb
@@ -261,6 +261,28 @@ if !PryTestHelpers.mri18_and_no_real_source_location?
             result.should =~ /used by/
             result.should =~ /local monkeypatch/
           end
+
+          describe "messages relating to -a" do
+            it 'indicates all available monkeypatches can be shown with -a when (when -a not used and more than one candidate exists for class)' do
+              class TestClassForShowSource
+                def beta
+                end
+              end
+
+              result = pry_eval('show-doc TestClassForShowSource')
+              result.should =~ /available monkeypatches/
+            end
+
+            it 'shouldnt say anything about monkeypatches when only one candidate exists for selected class' do
+              class Aarrrrrghh
+                def o;end
+              end
+
+              result = pry_eval('show-doc Aarrrrrghh')
+              result.should.not =~ /available monkeypatches/
+              Object.remove_const(:Aarrrrrghh)
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         describe "when no class/module arg is given" do
diff --git a/spec/commands/show_source_spec.rb b/spec/commands/show_source_spec.rb
index 9dc87453..a5b9a96d 100644
--- a/spec/commands/show_source_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/show_source_spec.rb
@@ -453,6 +453,28 @@ if !PryTestHelpers.mri18_and_no_real_source_location?
             result = pry_eval('show-source TestClassForShowSourceInstanceEval -a')
             result.should =~ /def instance_eval_method/
           end
+
+          describe "messages relating to -a" do
+            it 'indicates all available monkeypatches can be shown with -a when (when -a not used and more than one candidate exists for class)' do
+              class TestClassForShowSource
+                def beta
+                end
+              end
+
+              result = pry_eval('show-source TestClassForShowSource')
+              result.should =~ /available monkeypatches/
+            end
+
+            it 'shouldnt say anything about monkeypatches when only one candidate exists for selected class' do
+              class Aarrrrrghh
+                def o;end
+              end
+
+              result = pry_eval('show-source Aarrrrrghh')
+              result.should.not =~ /available monkeypatches/
+              Object.remove_const(:Aarrrrrghh)
+            end
+          end
         end
 
         describe "when show-source is invoked without a method or class argument" do