diff --git a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/client/methods/HttpRequestBase.java b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/client/methods/HttpRequestBase.java
index a293a1fd1..c086b78f4 100644
--- a/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/client/methods/HttpRequestBase.java
+++ b/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/client/methods/HttpRequestBase.java
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ public abstract class HttpRequestBase extends AbstractHttpMessage
         return HttpProtocolParams.getVersion(getParams());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the original request URI. 
+     * <p>
+     * Please note URI remains unchanged in the course of request execution and 
+     * is not updated if the request is redirected to another location.
+     */
     public URI getURI() {
         return this.uri;
     }