diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 8b637d339f522e9dd6f3310efdc0691c5bcb14bf..28a17c34ff1d3f418e8ec55c61b0a492ec6d5a30 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,15 @@ no `push.default` configuration variable is set.
 	not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
 	This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
 	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.
+	Note that `--force` applies to all the refs that are pushed,
+	hence using it with `push.default` set to `matching` or with
+	multiple push destinations configured with `remote.*.push`
+	may overwrite refs other than the current branch (including
+	local refs that are strictly behind their remote counterpart).
+	To force a push to only one branch, use a `+` in front of the
+	refspec to push	(e.g `git push origin +master` to force a push
+	to the `master`	branch). See the `<refspec>...` section above
+	for details.
 
 --repo=<repository>::
 	This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is