diff --git a/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml b/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
index cf4415bafa..e2cdfc8422 100644
--- a/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
+++ b/reference/filesystem/functions/file-get-contents.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
offset
- The offset where the reading starts.
+ The offset where the reading starts on the original stream.
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@
Maximum length of data read. The default is to read until end
- of file is reached.
+ of file is reached. Note that this parameter is applied to the
+ stream processed by the filters.