diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/add_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/add_host.py
index f48140b8b17..fc4f79fa361 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/add_host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/add_host.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ notes:
   because you can now have multiple sources.  An example was added that shows how to partially restore the previous behaviour.
 - Windows targets are supported by this module.
 - Though this module does not change the remote host, we do provide 'changed' status as it can be useful for those trying to track inventory changes.
+- The hosts added will not bypass the ``--limit`` from the command line, so both of those need to be in agreement to make them available as play targets.
+  They are still available from hostvars and for delegation as a normal part of the inventory.
 seealso:
 - module: ansible.builtin.group_by
 author: