diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index fc865c2e6..cc2ec5345 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ use_system_wcwidth yes
 term xterm-kitty
 
 # The width (in pts) of window borders. Will be rounded to the nearest number of pixels based on screen resolution.
+# Note that borders are displayed only when more than one window is visible. They are meant to separate multiple windows.
 window_border_width 1
 
 # The window margin (in pts) (blank area outside the border)