diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_disable.md b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_disable.md
index 4bffb2cecf..0d4ab7d308 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_disable.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/plugin_disable.md
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ Usage:  docker plugin disable PLUGIN
 Disable a plugin
 
 Options:
-      --help   Print usage
+  -f, --force   Force the disable of an active plugin
+      --help    Print usage
 ```
 
 Disables a plugin. The plugin must be installed before it can be disabled,
-see [`docker plugin install`](plugin_install.md).
+see [`docker plugin install`](plugin_install.md). Without the `-f` option,
+a plugin that has references (eg, volumes, networks) cannot be disabled.
 
 
 The following example shows that the `no-remove` plugin is installed