diff --git a/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc b/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
index c36d85fb083..0da0620a59d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/modules/discovery/zen.asciidoc
@@ -173,8 +173,11 @@ to 30 seconds and can be changed dynamically through the
 [[no-master-block]]
 ==== No master block
 
-For a node to be fully operational, it must have an active master. The `discovery.zen.no_master_block` settings controls
-what operations should be rejected when there is no active master.
+For the cluster to be fully operational, it must have an active master and the
+number of running master eligible nodes must satisfy the
+`discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes` setting if set. The
+`discovery.zen.no_master_block` settings controls what operations should be
+rejected when there is no active master.
 
 The `discovery.zen.no_master_block` setting has two valid options: