diff --git a/doc_src/block.txt b/doc_src/block.txt
index 37b2de0c6..5894f42d8 100644
--- a/doc_src/block.txt
+++ b/doc_src/block.txt
@@ -39,3 +39,8 @@ emit foo
 block -e
 # 'foo fired' will now be printed
 \endfish
+
+
+\subsection notes Notes
+
+Note that events are only received from the current fish process as there is no way to send events from one fish process to another.
diff --git a/doc_src/emit.txt b/doc_src/emit.txt
index df154c5df..2df1c9b8c 100644
--- a/doc_src/emit.txt
+++ b/doc_src/emit.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,9 @@ function event_test --on-event test_event
 end
 
 emit test_event something
+
+
+\subsection notes Notes
+
+Note that events are only sent to the current fish process as there is no way to send events from one fish process to another.
 \endfish
diff --git a/doc_src/function.txt b/doc_src/function.txt
index fb0e0fca8..efaf12f5e 100644
--- a/doc_src/function.txt
+++ b/doc_src/function.txt
@@ -91,3 +91,7 @@ end
 
 This will beep when the most recent job completes.
 
+
+\subsection notes Notes
+
+Note that events are only received from the current fish process as there is no way to send events from one fish process to another.