diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index 6bc4d7e7ed..bcc4e7f8e6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -1385,6 +1385,8 @@ bool QObject::eventFilter(QObject * /* watched */, QEvent * /* event */)
     Note that the destroyed() signal will be emitted even if the signals
     for this object have been blocked.
 
+    Signals emitted while being blocked are not buffered.
+
     \sa signalsBlocked()
 */