diff --git a/doc/man/man3/ldap_get_option.3 b/doc/man/man3/ldap_get_option.3
index 461246492a9076f432e32a962d53b66b3308e34a..56640e77d53473dcb6a115399dbd3d02c5a7c1f3 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/ldap_get_option.3
+++ b/doc/man/man3/ldap_get_option.3
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ is cast to
 The actual type is determined based on the value of the
 .B option
 argument.
-Global options are set/retrieved by passing a NULL LDAP handle.
+Global options are set/retrieved by passing a NULL LDAP handle. LDAP handles
+inherit their default settings from the global options in effect at the time
+the handle is created.
 .TP
 .B LDAP_OPT_API_FEATURE_INFO
 Fills-in a