diff --git a/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg.md b/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg.md
index 75e9086f41..31f4a9bcf1 100644
--- a/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg.md
+++ b/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fly mpg [command] [flags]
 * [detach](/docs/flyctl/mpg-detach/)	 - Detach a managed Postgres cluster from an app
 * [list](/docs/flyctl/mpg-list/)	 - List MPG clusters.
 * [proxy](/docs/flyctl/mpg-proxy/)	 - Proxy to a MPG database
-* [restore](/docs/flyctl/mpg-restore/)	 - Restore MPG cluster from backup.
+* [restore](/docs/flyctl/mpg-restore/)	 - Restore MPG cluster from backup into a new cluster.
 * [status](/docs/flyctl/mpg-status/)	 - Show MPG cluster status.
 * [users](/docs/flyctl/mpg-users/)	 - Manage users in a managed postgres cluster
 
diff --git a/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg_restore.md b/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg_restore.md
index 49d4e51e27..7bf714b822 100644
--- a/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg_restore.md
+++ b/flyctl/cmd/fly_mpg_restore.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-Restore a Managed Postgres cluster from a backup.
+Restore a Managed Postgres backup into a new cluster, leaving the source
+cluster unchanged. The restored cluster is provisioned asynchronously in the
+same organization and billed separately.
+
+Find backup IDs with 'fly mpg backup list'.
 
 ## Usage
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