diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
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--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ Default: +pass:[/usr/share/dict/words]+
 
 [[hints-auto-follow]]
 === auto-follow
-Whether to auto-follow a hint if there's only one left.
+Follow a hint immediately when the hint text is completely matched.
 
 Valid values: