diff --git a/docs/src/poll.rst b/docs/src/poll.rst
index 93a101ec..f5010892 100644
--- a/docs/src/poll.rst
+++ b/docs/src/poll.rst
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ API
     with one of the `UV_E*` error codes (see :ref:`errors`). The user should
     not close the socket while the handle is active. If the user does that
     anyway, the callback *may* be called reporting an error status, but this is
-    **not** guaranteed.
+    **not** guaranteed. If `status == UV_EBADF` polling is discontinued for the
+    file handle and no further events will be reported. The user should
+    then call :c:func:`uv_close` on the handle.
 
     .. note::
         Calling :c:func:`uv_poll_start` on a handle that is already active is