diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.rst b/Doc/library/logging.rst
index 0b2181c28c3e..44979f86b6ac 100644
--- a/Doc/library/logging.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/logging.rst
@@ -732,7 +732,8 @@ functions.
 .. function:: shutdown()
 
    Informs the logging system to perform an orderly shutdown by flushing and
-   closing all handlers.
+   closing all handlers. This should be called at application exit and no
+   further use of the logging system should be made after this call.
 
 
 .. function:: setLoggerClass(klass)