diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 7abd78e3b..d3e1141f9 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ since
 .BR mv (1)
 in effect copies the file to the other filesystem and
 then deletes it from the original filesystem.)
+In addition, an
+.B IN_IGNORED
+event will subsequently be generated for the watch descriptor.
 .TP
 .BR IN_MODIFY " (*)"
 File was modified (e.g.,