diff --git a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/scala/actors.md b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/scala/actors.md
index e905ee540e..ed3be4de57 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/scala/actors.md
+++ b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/scala/actors.md
@@ -745,8 +745,12 @@ is available in the `akka.pattern.PatternsCS` object.
 
 @@@ warning
 
-To complete the future with an exception you need send a Failure message to the sender.
-This is *not done automatically* when an actor throws an exception while processing a message.
+To complete the future with an exception you need to send an `akka.actor.Status.Failure` message to the sender.
+This is *not done automatically* when an actor throws an exception while processing a message. 
+
+Please note that Scala's `Try` sub types `scala.util.Failure` and `scala.util.Success` are not treated 
+specially, and would complete the ask Future with the given value - only the `akka.actor.Status` messages 
+are treated specially by the ask pattern.
 
 @@@