diff --git a/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc b/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
index db7d1834..f5399ee8 100644
--- a/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/pages/commands.asciidoc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ of the file onto the filesystem
 
 *write-all* [-sync]::
     *alias* wa +
-    write all buffers that are associated to a file
+    write all changed buffers that are associated to a file
 
 *quit[!]* [<exit status>]::
     *alias* q +
diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 0e099b09..5f65ac85 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void write_all_buffers(Context& context, bool sync = false)
 const CommandDesc write_all_cmd = {
     "write-all",
     "wa",
-    "write-all [-sync]: write all buffers that are associated to a file",
+    "write-all [-sync]: write all changed buffers that are associated to a file",
     ParameterDesc{
         { { "sync", { false, "force the synchronization of the file onto the filesystem" } } },
         ParameterDesc::Flags::None, 0, 0