diff --git a/language/references.xml b/language/references.xml
index ff73a2a29d..8e6900d762 100644
--- a/language/references.xml
+++ b/language/references.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.27 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.28 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.references">
   <title>References Explained</title>
 
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ $a =& $b
      </para>
     </note>
    </para>
+   <note>
+    <para>
+     If array with references is copied, its values are not dereferenced.
+     This is valid also for arrays passed by value to functions.
+    </para>
+   </note>
    <para>
    The same syntax can be used with functions, that return references,
    and with <literal>new</literal> operator (in PHP 4.0.4 and later):