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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
index cc83d6652e4..959f6a1c2f2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@@ -22826,7 +22826,8 @@ SELECT collation for ('foo' COLLATE "de_DE");
object). This description is intended to be human-readable, and might
be translated, depending on server configuration. This is especially
useful to determine the identity of an object referenced in the
- <structname>pg_depend</structname> catalog.
+ <structname>pg_depend</structname> catalog. This function returns
+ <literal>NULL</literal> values for undefined objects.
</para></entry>
</row>
@@ -22858,7 +22859,8 @@ SELECT collation for ('foo' COLLATE "de_DE");
otherwise <literal>NULL</literal>;
<parameter>identity</parameter> is the complete object identity, with
the precise format depending on object type, and each name within the
- format being schema-qualified and quoted as necessary.
+ format being schema-qualified and quoted as necessary. Undefined
+ objects are identified with <literal>NULL</literal> values.
</para></entry>
</row>
@@ -22915,6 +22917,7 @@ SELECT collation for ('foo' COLLATE "de_DE");
<parameter>objsubid</parameter> is the sub-object ID, or zero if none.
This function is the inverse
of <function>pg_identify_object_as_address</function>.
+ Undefined objects are identified with <literal>NULL</literal> values.
</para></entry>
</row>
</tbody>