diff --git a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
index 91a4dbc9a7..72f5bdb652 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ OPTIONS
 --where <placement>::
 --no-where::
 	Specify where all new trailers will be added.  A setting
-	provided with '--where' overrides all configuration variables
+	provided with '--where' overrides the `trailer.where` and any
+	applicable `trailer.<token>.where` configuration variables
 	and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
 	'--where' or '--no-where'. Upon encountering '--no-where', clear the
 	effect of any previous use of '--where', such that the relevant configuration
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ OPTIONS
 --no-if-exists::
 	Specify what action will be performed when there is already at
 	least one trailer with the same <token> in the input.  A setting
-	provided with '--if-exists' overrides all configuration variables
+	provided with '--if-exists' overrides the `trailer.ifExists` and any
+	applicable `trailer.<token>.ifExists` configuration variables
 	and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
 	'--if-exists' or '--no-if-exists'. Upon encountering '--no-if-exists, clear the
 	effect of any previous use of '--if-exists, such that the relevant configuration
@@ -134,7 +136,8 @@ OPTIONS
 --no-if-missing::
 	Specify what action will be performed when there is no other
 	trailer with the same <token> in the input.  A setting
-	provided with '--if-missing' overrides all configuration variables
+	provided with '--if-missing' overrides the `trailer.ifMissing` and any
+	applicable `trailer.<token>.ifMissing` configuration variables
 	and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
 	'--if-missing' or '--no-if-missing'. Upon encountering '--no-if-missing,
 	clear the effect of any previous use of '--if-missing, such that the relevant