diff --git a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add-fixed.md b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add-fixed.md
index bebf15026..2ea90a135 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add-fixed.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add-fixed.md
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ This operation has the following options:
   Use recursive instead of flat hashing mode, used when adding
   directories to the store.
 
+  *paths* that refer to symlinks are not dereferenced, but added to the store
+  as symlinks with the same target.
+
 {{#include ./opt-common.md}}
 
 {{#include ../opt-common.md}}
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add.md b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add.md
index 87d504cd3..ab4740723 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/add.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 The operation `--add` adds the specified paths to the Nix store. It
 prints the resulting paths in the Nix store on standard output.
 
+*paths* that refer to symlinks are not dereferenced, but added to the store
+as symlinks with the same target.
+
 {{#include ./opt-common.md}}
 
 {{#include ../opt-common.md}}