diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 31c264182f..4d53f87670 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -3669,9 +3669,10 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 'incsearch' 'is'	boolean	(default on)
 			global
 	While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
-	so far, matches.  The matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern
-	is invalid or not found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated
-	often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
+	so far, matches (ignoring {offset} and {address} modifiers).  The
+	matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern is invalid or not
+	found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated often, this is
+	only useful on fast terminals.
 	Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
 	original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>.  You
 	still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
index f99c3113b9..bd2038bc72 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/options.lua
@@ -3565,9 +3565,10 @@ vim.bo.includeexpr = vim.o.includeexpr
 vim.bo.inex = vim.bo.includeexpr
 
 --- While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
---- so far, matches.  The matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern
---- is invalid or not found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated
---- often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
+--- so far, matches (ignoring {offset} and {address} modifiers).  The
+--- matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern is invalid or not
+--- found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated often, this is
+--- only useful on fast terminals.
 --- Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
 --- original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>.  You
 --- still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the
diff --git a/src/nvim/options.lua b/src/nvim/options.lua
index 942bb4aeff..8d4c226238 100644
--- a/src/nvim/options.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/options.lua
@@ -4701,9 +4701,10 @@ local options = {
       defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
-        so far, matches.  The matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern
-        is invalid or not found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated
-        often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
+        so far, matches (ignoring {offset} and {address} modifiers).  The
+        matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern is invalid or not
+        found, nothing is shown.  The screen will be updated often, this is
+        only useful on fast terminals.
         Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
         original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>.  You
         still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the