diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
index ed770434d5..61428aefb0 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
@@ -201,10 +201,12 @@ For writing a Vim script, see chapter 41 of the user manual |usr_41.txt|.
 			When [!] is included, all found files are sourced.
 			Else only the first found file is sourced.
 
-			When [where] is omitted only 'runtimepath' is used.
+			When [where] is omitted, first 'runtimepath' is
+			searched, then directories under "start" in 'packpath'
+			are searched.
 			Other values:
-				START	search under "start" in 'packpath'
-				OPT 	search under "opt" in 'packpath'
+				START	search only under "start" in 'packpath'
+				OPT 	search only under "opt" in 'packpath'
 				PACK	search under "start" and "opt" in
 					'packpath'
 				ALL	first use 'runtimepath', then search