diff --git a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/grafana-com/index.md b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/grafana-com/index.md
index ffed7b045e8..19a15256d91 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/grafana-com/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/grafana-com/index.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ auto_login = true
 
 ## Skip organization role sync
 
-To prevent the sync of org roles from Grafana.com, set `skip_org_role_sync` to `true`. This is useful if you want to manage the organization roles for your users from within Grafana.
+If a user signs in with their Grafana.com credentials, their assigned org role overrides the role defined in the Grafana instance. To prevent Grafana.com roles from synchronizing, set `skip_org_role_sync` to `true`. This is useful if you want to manage the organization roles for your users from within Grafana.
 
 ```ini
 [auth.grafana_com]