diff --git a/qt/aqt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
index d61e073af..925250405 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -130,7 +130,18 @@ class DialogManager:
         self, name: str, creator: Union[Callable, type], instance: Optional[Any] = None
     ):
         """Allows add-ons to register a custom dialog to be managed by Anki's dialog
-        manager
+        manager, which ensures that only one copy of the window is open at once,
+        and that the dialog cleans up asynchronously when the collection closes
+        
+        Please note that dialogs added in this manner need to define a close behavior
+        by either:
+        
+            - setting `dialog.silentlyClose = True` to have it close immediately
+            - define a `dialog.closeWithCallback()` method that is called when closed
+              by the dialog manager
+        
+        TODO?: Implement more restrictive type check to ensure these requirements
+        are met
         
         Arguments:
             name {str} -- Name/identifier of the dialog in question