diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index e2c5cf20167..832caf42a06 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-12-22  Xue Fuqiao  <xfq.free@gmail.com>
+
+	* lread.c (syms_of_lread) <load_prefer_newer>: Doc fix.
+
 2013-12-21  Jan Djärv  <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
 
 	* nsterm.h: Declare EmacsColor category.
diff --git a/src/lread.c b/src/lread.c
index 6404b56fc11..1db3a47ef0a 100644
--- a/src/lread.c
+++ b/src/lread.c
@@ -4679,8 +4679,9 @@ variables, this must be set in the first line of a file.  */);
 This applies when a filename suffix is not explicitly specified and
 `load' is trying various possible suffixes (see `load-suffixes' and
 `load-file-rep-suffixes').  Normally, it stops at the first file
-that exists.  If this option is non-nil, it checks all suffixes and
-uses whichever file is newest.
+that exists unless you explicitly specify one or the other.  If this
+option is non-nil, it checks all suffixes and uses whichever file is
+newest.
 Note that if you customize this, obviously it will not affect files
 that are loaded before your customizations are read!  */);
   load_prefer_newer = 0;