diff --git a/source/core/document.txt b/source/core/document.txt
index a6971e2b066..749c1b04bd6 100644
--- a/source/core/document.txt
+++ b/source/core/document.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ The above fields have the following data types:
 
 - ``views`` holds a value of the *NumberLong* type.
 
+.. _document-field-names:
+
 Field Names
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/source/reference/bson-type-comparison-order.txt b/source/reference/bson-type-comparison-order.txt
index 2471d691342..b8d99449e5c 100644
--- a/source/reference/bson-type-comparison-order.txt
+++ b/source/reference/bson-type-comparison-order.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ when comparing a field whose value is a single-element array (e.g. ``[
 ``1`` and ``2``. A comparison of an empty array (e.g. ``[ ]``) treats
 the empty array as less than ``null`` or a missing field.
 
+Objects
+-------
+
+The comparison of BSON objects uses the following order:
+
+#. Recursively compare key/value pairs in the order they appear within the BSON object.
+#. Compare the :ref:`key field names <document-field-names>`.
+#. If the key field names are equal, compare the field values.
+#. If the field values are equal, compare the next key/value pair (return to step 1). An object without further pairs is lesser than an object with further pairs.
+
+
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