diff --git a/include/SDL_video.h b/include/SDL_video.h
index 0b75c7d57d35f..d9dce43a96f4b 100644
--- a/include/SDL_video.h
+++ b/include/SDL_video.h
@@ -1811,6 +1811,9 @@ extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_EnableScreenSaver(void);
  * If you disable the screensaver, it is automatically re-enabled when SDL
  * quits.
  *
+ * The screensaver is disabled by default since SDL 2.0.2. Before SDL 2.0.2
+ * the screensaver was enabled by default.
+ *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
  *
  * \sa SDL_EnableScreenSaver