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diff --git a/man/systemd.unit.xml b/man/systemd.unit.xml
index dc5e385ac8..c8d9300d95 100644
--- a/man/systemd.unit.xml
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@@ -203,7 +203,12 @@
settings to a unit, without having to modify their
unit files. Make sure that the file that is included
has the appropriate section headers before any
- directive.</para>
+ directive. Note that for instanced units this logic
+ will first look for the instance
+ <literal>.d/</literal> subdirectory and read its
+ <literal>.conf</literal> files, followed by the
+ template <literal>.d/</literal> subdirectory and reads
+ its <literal>.conf</literal> files.</para>
<para>Note that while systemd offers a flexible
dependency system between units it is recommended to