diff --git a/source/reference/method/db.currentOp.txt b/source/reference/method/db.currentOp.txt
index 14a48735a4b..6f48c014478 100644
--- a/source/reference/method/db.currentOp.txt
+++ b/source/reference/method/db.currentOp.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ depend on the kind of operation and its state.
    .. versionadded:: 2.2
 
    The :data:`~currentOp.locks` document reports on the kinds of locks the
-   operation currently holds. The following kinds of locks are possible:
+   operation currently holds (explained under `currentOp.lockStats` below).
+   The following kinds of locks are possible:
 
    .. data:: currentOp.locks.^