diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-field.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-field.xml
index 6344c41473..9c7567af54 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-field.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-field.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ mysql_free_result($result);
  <refsect1 role="notes">
   &reftitle.notes;
   &database.field-case;
+  <note>
+   <para>
+    If field or tablenames are aliased in the SQL query the aliased name will
+    be returned. The original name can be retrieved for instance by using
+    <methodname>mysqli_result::fetch_field</methodname>.
+   </para>
+  </note>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="seealso">