diff --git a/src/guide/composition-api-setup.md b/src/guide/composition-api-setup.md
index 5db7d0eb5b..de8facfb4c 100644
--- a/src/guide/composition-api-setup.md
+++ b/src/guide/composition-api-setup.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ If `setup` returns an object, the properties on the object can be accessed in th
 </script>
 ```
 
-Note that [refs](../api/refs-api.html#ref) returned from `setup` are [automatically unwrapped](/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.html#ref-unwrapping) when accessed in the template so you shouldn't use `.value` in templates.
+Note that [refs](../api/refs-api.html#ref) returned from `setup` are [automatically shallow unwrapped](/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.html#ref-unwrapping) when accessed in the template so you shouldn't use `.value` in templates.
 
 ## Usage with Render Functions
 
diff --git a/src/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.md b/src/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.md
index b2a440b165..00c808bb5e 100644
--- a/src/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.md
+++ b/src/guide/reactivity-fundamentals.md
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ console.log(count.value) // 1
 
 ### Ref Unwrapping
 
-When a ref is returned as a property on the render context (the object returned from [setup()](composition-api-setup.html)) and accessed in the template, it automatically unwraps to the inner value. There is no need to append `.value` in the template:
+When a ref is returned as a property on the render context (the object returned from [setup()](composition-api-setup.html)) and accessed in the template, it automatically shallow unwraps the inner value. Only the nested ref will require `.value` in the template:
 
 ```vue-html
 <template>
   <div>
     <span>{{ count }}</span>
     <button @click="count ++">Increment count</button>
+    <button @click="nested.count.value ++">Nested Increment count</button>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -61,13 +62,27 @@ When a ref is returned as a property on the render context (the object returned
     setup() {
       const count = ref(0)
       return {
-        count
+        count,
+
+        nested: {
+          count
+        }
       }
     }
   }
 </script>
 ```
 
+::tip
+  If you don't need to access the actual object instance, you can wrap it in a reactive:
+
+  ```js
+  rested: reactive({
+    count
+  })
+  ```
+::
+
 ### Access in Reactive Objects
 
 When a `ref` is accessed or mutated as a property of a reactive object, it automatically unwraps to the inner value so it behaves like a normal property: