diff --git a/man2/chown.2 b/man2/chown.2
index 074b39aa1..f87dbb01b 100644
--- a/man2/chown.2
+++ b/man2/chown.2
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ bit is not set) the
 .B S_ISGID
 bit indicates mandatory locking, and is not cleared by a
 .BR chown ().
+
+When the owner or group of an executable file is changed (by any user),
+all capability sets for the file are cleared.
+.\"
 .SS fchownat()
 The
 .BR fchownat ()