diff --git a/doc/emacs/killing.texi b/doc/emacs/killing.texi
index 6b1f35e6158..bd7dbb6f515 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/killing.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/killing.texi
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ regions to the primary selection entirely.
 
   To insert the primary selection into an Emacs buffer, click
 @kbd{mouse-2} (@code{mouse-yank-primary}) where you want to insert it.
-@xref{Mouse Commands}.
+@xref{Mouse Commands}.  You can also use the normal Emacs yank command
+(@kbd{C-y}) to insert this text if @code{select-enable-primary} is set
+(@pxref{Clipboard}).
 
 @cindex MS-Windows, and primary selection
   MS-Windows provides no primary selection, but Emacs emulates it