diff --git a/console.rst b/console.rst
index 4078bfc221d..fb6fdd4b36f 100644
--- a/console.rst
+++ b/console.rst
@@ -461,8 +461,10 @@ command:
     This method is executed after ``initialize()`` and before ``execute()``.
     Its purpose is to check if some of the options/arguments are missing
     and interactively ask the user for those values. This is the last place
-    where you can ask for missing options/arguments. After this command,
-    missing options/arguments will result in an error.
+    where you can ask for missing required options/arguments, this method is
+    called before validating the input.
+    Note that it will not be called when the command is run without interaction
+    (e.g. when passing the ``--no-interaction`` global option flag).
 
 :method:`Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Command\\Command::execute` *(required)*
     This method is executed after ``interact()`` and ``initialize()``.