1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/visibility.py b/synapse/visibility.py
index d947edde66..c810a05907 100644
--- a/synapse/visibility.py
+++ b/synapse/visibility.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ async def filter_events_for_client(
           * the user is not currently a member of the room, and:
           * the user has not been a member of the room since the given
             events
-        always_include_ids: set of event ids to specifically
-            include (unless sender is ignored)
+        always_include_ids: set of event ids to specifically include, if present
+            in events (unless sender is ignored)
         filter_send_to_client: Whether we're checking an event that's going to be
             sent to a client. This might not always be the case since this function can
             also be called to check whether a user can see the state at a given point.