diff --git a/reference/image/functions/getimagesize.xml b/reference/image/functions/getimagesize.xml
index 710824bb0f..2f1c4bc46c 100644
--- a/reference/image/functions/getimagesize.xml
+++ b/reference/image/functions/getimagesize.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.30 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.31 $ -->
 <refentry id="function.getimagesize">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>getimagesize</refname>
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ if ($size && $fp) {
   <para>
    If accessing the <parameter>filename</parameter> image is impossible, or
    if it isn't a valid picture, <function>getimagesize</function> will
-   generate an error of level <constant>E_WARNING</constant>.
+   generate an error of level <constant>E_WARNING</constant>. On read error,
+   <function>getimagesize</function> will generate an error of level
+   <constant>E_NOTICE</constant>.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="changelog">
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ if ($size && $fp) {
        <entry>5.2.3</entry>
        <entry>
         Read errors generated by this function downgraded to
-        <constant>E_NOTICE</constant>.
+        <constant>E_NOTICE</constant> from <constant>E_WARNING</constant>.
        </entry>
       </row>
       <row>