diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index 47e6ab29f..8ec1d521b 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -1524,6 +1524,7 @@ This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.
 [[content-javascript-can-access-clipboard]]
 === javascript-can-access-clipboard
 Whether JavaScript programs can read or write to the clipboard.
+With QtWebEngine, writing the clipboard as response to a user interaction is always allowed.
 
 Valid values:
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index cb4d260b8..7673414b3 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ def data(readonly=False):
             ('javascript-can-access-clipboard',
              SettingValue(typ.Bool(), 'false'),
              "Whether JavaScript programs can read or write to the "
-             "clipboard."),
+             "clipboard.\nWith QtWebEngine, writing the clipboard as response "
+             "to a user interaction is always allowed."),
 
             ('ignore-javascript-prompt',
              SettingValue(typ.Bool(), 'false'),