diff --git a/include/asterisk/bridge.h b/include/asterisk/bridge.h
index 610e0f944c..7d21aa76f4 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/bridge.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/bridge.h
@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ static inline void _ast_bridge_unlock(struct ast_bridge *bridge, const char *fil
  * \endcode
  *
  * This destroys a bridge that was previously created.
+ *
+ * \note
+ * While this function will kick all channels out of the bridge, channels that
+ * were added to the bridge using ast_bridge_impart() with the flag
+ * AST_BRIDGE_IMPART_CHAN_DEPARTABLE set must have ast_bridge_depart() called
+ * on them before calling ast_bridge_destroy().
  */
 int ast_bridge_destroy(struct ast_bridge *bridge, int cause);