diff --git a/docs/monitor.dox b/docs/monitor.dox
index 7245f70c..620646d5 100644
--- a/docs/monitor.dox
+++ b/docs/monitor.dox
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ void monitor_callback(GLFWmonitor* monitor, int event)
 }
 @endcode
 
-If a monitor is disconnected, any windows that are full screen on it get forced
-into windowed mode.
+If a monitor is disconnected, all windows that are full screen on it will be
+switched to windowed mode.
 
 
 @section monitor_properties Monitor properties
diff --git a/docs/window.dox b/docs/window.dox
index f2146502..3e8c748f 100644
--- a/docs/window.dox
+++ b/docs/window.dox
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ the desktop.  This behavior can be disabled with the
 [GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY](@ref GLFW_AUTO_ICONIFY_hint) window hint, for example if you
 wish to simultaneously cover multiple monitors with full screen windows.
 
-If a monitor is disconnected, any window that is full screen on that monitor
-will be forced into windowed mode.  See @ref monitor_event for more information.
+If a monitor is disconnected, all windows that are full screen on that monitor
+will be switched to windowed mode.  See @ref monitor_event for more information.
 
 
 @subsubsection window_windowed_full_screen "Windowed full screen" windows