diff --git a/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_config.xml b/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_config.xml
index 5adf4f3a1b..6eaa399c32 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_config.xml
+++ b/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_config.xml
@@ -1840,7 +1840,8 @@
 					<synopsis>Timeout for qualify</synopsis>
 					<description><para>
 						If the contact doesn't respond to the OPTIONS request before the timeout,
-						the contact is marked unavailable.
+						the contact is marked unavailable. This includes time spent performing
+						any required DNS lookup(s) prior to sending the OPTIONS.
 						If <literal>0</literal> no timeout. Time in fractional seconds.
 					</para></description>
 				</configOption>
@@ -2065,7 +2066,8 @@
 					<synopsis>Timeout for qualify</synopsis>
 					<description><para>
 						If the contact doesn't respond to the OPTIONS request before the timeout,
-						the contact is marked unavailable.
+						the contact is marked unavailable. This includes time spent performing
+						any required DNS lookup(s) prior to sending the OPTIONS.
 						If <literal>0</literal> no timeout. Time in fractional seconds.
 					</para></description>
 				</configOption>