diff --git a/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
index 772d789713..7f796fec1f 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ to the git repository, instead of to the annex.
 
 Large files are added to the annex in locked form, which prevents further
 modification of their content unless unlocked by [[git-annex-unlock]](1).
+(This is not the case however when a repository is in direct mode.)
 To add a file to the annex in unlocked form, `git add` can be used instead 
 (that only works when the repository has annex.version 6 or higher).