diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
index b8676f134d3798461fd5d0a7b8bed1af21151d4b..2d4046d4568b99d5b4947c3747f1ce4171472754 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createPatch/createPatchDict
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ FoamFile
 matchTolerance 1E-3;
 
 // Do a synchronisation of coupled points after creation of any patches.
+// Note: this does not work with points that are on multiple coupled patches
+//       with transformations.
 pointSync true;
 
 // Patches to create.