diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 8defdfba8..fb2af8942 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -192,7 +192,15 @@ PIXI.Sprite.prototype.onTextureUpdate = function()
 };
 
 /**
-* Returns the bounds of the Sprite as a rectangle. The bounds calculation takes the worldTransform into account.
+* Returns the bounds of the Sprite as a rectangle.
+* The bounds calculation takes the worldTransform into account.
+*
+* It is important to note that the transform is not updated when you call this method.
+* So if this Sprite is the child of a Display Object which has had its transform
+* updated since the last render pass, those changes will not yet have been applied
+* to this Sprites worldTransform. If you need to ensure that all parent transforms
+* are factored into this getBounds operation then you should call `updateTransform`
+* on the root most object in this Sprites display list first.
 *
 * @method getBounds
 * @param matrix {Matrix} the transformation matrix of the sprite