diff --git a/man7/epoll.7 b/man7/epoll.7
index 8c8e19020..8f5966e23 100644
--- a/man7/epoll.7
+++ b/man7/epoll.7
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ file descriptor itself poll/epoll/selectable?
 .TP
 .B A3
 Yes.
+If an
+.B epoll
+file descriptor has events waiting then it will
+indicate as being readable.
 .TP
 .B Q4
 What happens if the