diff --git a/reference/mongodb/mongodb/driver/exception/serverexception.xml b/reference/mongodb/mongodb/driver/exception/serverexception.xml
index df4ad232ee..3a159ecd6a 100644
--- a/reference/mongodb/mongodb/driver/exception/serverexception.xml
+++ b/reference/mongodb/mongodb/driver/exception/serverexception.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <section xml:id="mongodb-driver-exception-serverexception.intro">
    &reftitle.intro;
    <para>
-    Base class for exceptions thrown by the server.
+    Base class for exceptions thrown by the server. The code of this exception and its subclasses will correspond to the original error code from the server.
    </para>
   </section>
 <!-- }}} -->