diff --git a/apps/app_dial.c b/apps/app_dial.c
index a9d1079a13..bd1794916e 100644
--- a/apps/app_dial.c
+++ b/apps/app_dial.c
@@ -152,12 +152,21 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
- When the caller hangs up, transfer the called party
- to the specified destination and continue execution at that location.
+ When the caller hangs up, transfer the called party
+ to the specified destination and start execution at that location.
+
+ Any channel variables you want the called channel to inherit from the caller channel must be
+ prefixed with one or two underbars ('_').
+