diff --git a/mastodon/Mastodon.py b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
index e33acc1..9a9b2d9 100644
--- a/mastodon/Mastodon.py
+++ b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
@@ -839,7 +839,9 @@ class Mastodon:
     def search(self, q, resolve=False):
         """
         Fetch matching hashtags, accounts and statuses. Will search federated
-        instances if resolve is True.
+        instances if resolve is True. Full-text search is only enabled if
+        the instance supports it, and is restricted to statuses the logged-in
+        user wrote or was mentioned in.
 
         Returns a `search result dict`_.
         """