diff --git a/docs/api/native-image.md b/docs/api/native-image.md
index 0e16e30ee1ee..108d7e92730d 100644
--- a/docs/api/native-image.md
+++ b/docs/api/native-image.md
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ Creates an empty `NativeImage` instance.
 
 * `path` String
 
-Creates a new `NativeImage` instance from a file located at `path`.
+Creates a new `NativeImage` instance from a file located at `path`. This method
+returns an empty image if the `path` does not exist, cannot be read, or is not
+a valid image.
 
 ```javascript
 const nativeImage = require('electron').nativeImage