diff --git a/packages/query-core/src/types.ts b/packages/query-core/src/types.ts
index 6cfe16484e5..cb8fa4a747c 100644
--- a/packages/query-core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/query-core/src/types.ts
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export interface QueryObserverOptions<
    * If set to `false`, the query will not refetch on reconnect.
    * If set to `'always'`, the query will always refetch on reconnect.
    * If set to a function, the function will be executed with the latest data and query to compute the value.
-   * Defaults to the value of `networkOnline` (`true`)
+   * Defaults to `true` unless `networkMode` is `'always'`.
    */
   refetchOnReconnect?:
     | boolean