diff --git a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
index 3ce1c019..58989cc7 100644
--- a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
@@ -4520,7 +4520,8 @@ GLFWAPI GLFWwindowcontentscalefun glfwSetWindowContentScaleCallback(GLFWwindow*
  *  GLFW will pass those events on to the application callbacks before
  *  returning.
  *
- *  Event processing is not required for joystick input to work.
+ *  Event processing is not required to receive joystick input.  Joystick state
+ *  is polled when a joystick input or gamepad input function is called.
  *
  *  @errors Possible errors include @ref GLFW_NOT_INITIALIZED and @ref
  *  GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR.
@@ -4565,7 +4566,8 @@ GLFWAPI void glfwPollEvents(void);
  *  GLFW will pass those events on to the application callbacks before
  *  returning.
  *
- *  Event processing is not required for joystick input to work.
+ *  Event processing is not required to receive joystick input.  Joystick state
+ *  is polled when a joystick input or gamepad input function is called.
  *
  *  @errors Possible errors include @ref GLFW_NOT_INITIALIZED and @ref
  *  GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR.
@@ -4612,7 +4614,8 @@ GLFWAPI void glfwWaitEvents(void);
  *  GLFW will pass those events on to the application callbacks before
  *  returning.
  *
- *  Event processing is not required for joystick input to work.
+ *  Event processing is not required to receive joystick input.  Joystick state
+ *  is polled when a joystick input or gamepad input function is called.
  *
  *  @param[in] timeout The maximum amount of time, in seconds, to wait.
  *