diff --git a/railties/guides/source/migrations.textile b/railties/guides/source/migrations.textile
index 381c1055d9c6fda32b1e948962a40cc3139ec4bf..5e4d948b24233db5859ed4a036c457f7f14ba853 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/migrations.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/migrations.textile
@@ -551,8 +551,9 @@ $ rake db:migrate VERSION=20080906120000
 
 If version 20080906120000 is greater than the current version (i.e., it is
 migrating upwards), this will run the +up+ method on all migrations up to and
-including 20080906120000. If migrating downwards, this will run the +down+
-method on all the migrations down to, but not including, 20080906120000.
+including 20080906120000, and will not execute any later migrations. If 
+migrating downwards, this will run the +down+ method on all the migrations 
+down to, but not including, 20080906120000.
 
 h4. Rolling Back