diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index cc2ec5345..0e9278633 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ cursor_opacity   0.7
 cursor_shape     block
 
 # The interval (in seconds) at which to blink the cursor. Set to zero to
-# disable blinking.
+# disable blinking. Note that numbers smaller than repaint_delay will be 
+# limited to repaint_delay.
 cursor_blink_interval     0.5
 
 # Stop blinking cursor after the specified number of seconds of keyboard inactivity. Set to