diff --git a/examples/scan.js b/examples/scan.js
index e3152537cc..2f7a9d405a 100644
--- a/examples/scan.js
+++ b/examples/scan.js
@@ -15,6 +15,27 @@ function scan() {
 
             // Update the cursor position for the next scan
             cursor = res[0];
+            // get the SCAN result for this iteration
+            var keys = res[1];
+
+            // Remember: more or less than COUNT or no keys may be returned
+            // See http://redis.io/commands/scan#the-count-option
+            // Also, SCAN may return the same key multiple times
+            // See http://redis.io/commands/scan#scan-guarantees
+            // Additionally, you should always have the code that uses the keys
+            // before the code checking the cursor.
+            if (keys.length > 0) {
+                console.log('Array of matching keys', keys);
+            }
+
+            // It's important to note that the cursor and returned keys
+            // vary independently. The scan is never complete until redis
+            // returns a non-zero cursor. However, with MATCH and large
+            // collections, most iterations will return an empty keys array.
+
+            // Still, a cursor of zero DOES NOT mean that there are no keys.
+            // A zero cursor just means that the SCAN is complete, but there
+            // might be one last batch of results to process.
 
             // From <http://redis.io/commands/scan>:
             // 'An iteration starts when the cursor is set to 0,
@@ -22,14 +43,6 @@ function scan() {
             if (cursor === '0') {
                 return console.log('Iteration complete');
             }
-            // Remember: more or less than COUNT or no keys may be returned
-            // See http://redis.io/commands/scan#the-count-option
-            // Also, SCAN may return the same key multiple times
-            // See http://redis.io/commands/scan#scan-guarantees
-
-            if (res[1].length > 0) {
-                console.log('Array of matching keys', res[1]);
-            }
 
             return scan();
         }