diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
index f9fa8fa79e..e8772e532c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ OPTIONS
 	A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a ref being shown
 	and the object it points at.  If `fieldname`
 	is prefixed with an asterisk (`*`) and the ref points
-	at a tag object, the value for the field in the object
-	tag refers is used.  When unspecified, defaults to
+	at a tag object, use the value for the field in the object
+	which the tag object refers to (instead of the field in the tag object).
+	When unspecified, `<format>` defaults to
 	`%(objectname) SPC %(objecttype) TAB %(refname)`.
 	It also interpolates `%%` to `%`, and `%xx` where `xx`
 	are hex digits interpolates to character with hex code