diff --git a/core/commands/files.go b/core/commands/files.go
index 457773585..b7f46649a 100644
--- a/core/commands/files.go
+++ b/core/commands/files.go
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ updated when a change happens (and can be checked with "ipfs files stat /").
 
 All files and folders within MFS are respected and will not be cleaned up
 during garbage collections. MFS is independent from the list of pinned items
-("ipfs pin ls"). Calls to "ipfs pin add" and "ipfs pin rm" do not affect
-content on MFS. Similarly, content added with "ipfs add" (which by default
-pins), is not added to MFS. Any content can be put into MFS with the command
-"ipfs files cp /ipfs/<cid> /some/path/".
+("ipfs pin ls"). Calls to "ipfs pin add" and "ipfs pin rm" will add and remove
+an separate pin independent of the content on MFS. If MFS content that was
+additionally pinned is removed by calling "ipfs files rm", it will still
+remain pinned.
+
+Content added with "ipfs add" (which by default also becomes pinned), is not
+added to MFS. Any content can be put into MFS with the command "ipfs files cp
+/ipfs/<cid> /some/path/".
 
 
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