diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt b/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
index d0c316fecbc..285a68f3919 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongostat.txt
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ Specify :binary:`~bin.mongostat` Output Fields
 :option:`-o <mongostat -o>` specifies the columns :binary:`~bin.mongostat` includes in its
 output. You can specify any :dbcommand:`serverStatus` field as a
 :binary:`~bin.mongostat` output column. The following example specifies the
-:serverstatus:`host`, :serverstatus:`time <localTime>`, and  :serverstatus:`metrics.document.inserted` fields:
+:serverstatus:`host`, :serverstatus:`time <localTime>`, and  :serverstatus:`metrics.document.inserted` fields, which `~bin.mongostat` will output in order of declaration:
 
 .. code-block:: sh