diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
index b0d0811c46..45f1e7278c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2001-10-27  Anders Carlsson  <andersca@gnu.org>
 
+	* gtk/tmpl/gtkentry.sgml: Clarify that a maximum length
+	of 0 means infinity. This fixes #58771.
+
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtkhandlebox.sgml: Finish a sentence. 
 	This fixes #56702.
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkentry.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkentry.sgml
index 97ead1ee30..8182e99fd9 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkentry.sgml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkentry.sgml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ expected that this function will be removed, but
 it would be better practice not to use it.
 </para>
 
-@max: the new maximum length.
+@max: the new maximum length or 0 if the maximum length should be infinite..
 @Returns: a new #GtkEntry.
 
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ to fit.
 </para>
 
 @entry: a #GtkEntry.
-@max: the new maximum length.
+@max: the new maximum length or 0 if the maximum length should be infinite.
 
 
 <!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_entry_get_activates_default ##### -->