diff --git a/users/syncthing.rst b/users/syncthing.rst
index 6a7ed055..120d108c 100644
--- a/users/syncthing.rst
+++ b/users/syncthing.rst
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ Serve options
 
 .. cmdoption:: --no-console
 
-    Hide the console window. (On Windows only)
+    Hide the console window. (On Windows, and only if the OS default shell is
+    set to Command Prompt)
 
 .. cmdoption:: --no-port-probing