diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 0cc10e40..3f052c79 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE inst, HINSTANCE prev, LPSTR cmdline, int show)
 
     /*
      * Process the command line.
+     * (If the command line doesn't provide enough info to start a
+     * session, this will detour via the config box.)
      */
     gui_term_process_cmdline(wgs->conf, cmdline);