diff --git a/source/exceptions.tex b/source/exceptions.tex
index ba2d34d04c..2a4d6d7bd5 100644
--- a/source/exceptions.tex
+++ b/source/exceptions.tex
@@ -741,11 +741,14 @@
 within the handler.
 
 \pnum
+\begin{note}
 When the handler declares an object,
 any changes to that object will not affect the exception object.
 When the handler declares a reference to an object,
 any changes to the referenced object are changes to the
-exception object and will have effect should that object be rethrown.%
+exception object.
+\end{note}
+%
 \indextext{exception handling!handler!match|)}%
 \indextext{exception handling!handler|)}