diff --git a/kittens/panel/main.py b/kittens/panel/main.py
index d860b4e39..9549f64c1 100644
--- a/kittens/panel/main.py
+++ b/kittens/panel/main.py
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ Start in hidden mode, useful with :option:`--toggle-visibility`.
 
 --detach
 type=bool-set
-Detach from the controlling terminal, if any.
+Detach from the controlling terminal, if any, running in an independent child process,
+the parent process exits immediately.
 
 
 --debug-rendering