diff --git a/features/error-handling.xml b/features/error-handling.xml
index 5cbfcf8808..c6039b820b 100644
--- a/features/error-handling.xml
+++ b/features/error-handling.xml
@@ -146,9 +146,17 @@
    an expression and the <link
    linkend="ini.track-errors">track_errors</link> feature is enabled,
    you can find the error message in the global variable
-   $php_errormsg.
+   <literal>$php_errormsg</literal>.
   </para>
 
+  <note>
+   <para>
+    The <link linkend="language.operators.errorcontrol">@
+    error-control operator</link> prefix will not disable messages
+    that are the result of parse errors.
+   </para>
+  </note>
+
   <warning>
    <para>
     Currently the <link linkend="language.operators.errorcontrol">@