diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
index 44578e51a82..a00e496798f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
@@ -1863,6 +1863,8 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable>table_name</replaceable> OWNER TO <replaceable>new_owne
    Superusers can always do this; ordinary roles can only do it if they are
    both the current owner of the object (or inherit the privileges of the
    owning role) and able to <literal>SET ROLE</literal> to the new owning role.
+   All object privileges of the old owner are transferred to the new owner
+   along with the ownership.
   </para>
 
   <para>