diff --git a/reference/memcache/memcache/get.xml b/reference/memcache/memcache/get.xml
index f28d7e1f18..d7a3726252 100644
--- a/reference/memcache/memcache/get.xml
+++ b/reference/memcache/memcache/get.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    Returns the string associated with the <parameter>key</parameter> or
-   &false; on failure or if such <parameter>key</parameter> was not found.
+   an array of found key-value pairs when <parameter>key</parameter> is an <type>array</type>.
+   Returns &false; on failure, <parameter>key</parameter> is not found or
+   <parameter>key</parameter> is an empty <type>array</type>.
   </para>
  </refsect1>