diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index fe082d7..81c0942 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -1306,13 +1306,17 @@ general {
 	/* disable auth: disables identd checking */
 	disable_auth = no;
 
-	/* no oper flood: increase flood limits for opers. */
+	/* no oper flood: increase flood limits for opers.
+	 * This option quadruples the user command flood limits, it
+	 * DOES NOT affect PRIVMSG/NOTICE usage.
+	 */
 	no_oper_flood = yes;
 
 	/* true no oper flood: Allow opers to NEVER hit flood limits.
 	 * With the above setting, flood limits are set to 4x what they
 	 * are for normal users. With this setting, they're removed entirely.
 	 * For this setting to work, you need to have no_oper_flood enabled as well.
+	 * This option DOES allow PRIVMSG/NOTICE flooding.
 	 * ENABLE THIS SETTING WITH CAUTION.
 	 */
 	true_no_oper_flood = no;