diff --git a/docs/debugging.md b/docs/debugging.md
index 7e886cf79..b6ec782a9 100644
--- a/docs/debugging.md
+++ b/docs/debugging.md
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ protractor debug debugging/failureConf.js
 This uses the [node debugger](http://nodejs.org/api/debugger.html). Enter
 `c` to start execution and continue after the breakpoint.
 
-We use `browser.debugger();` instead of node's `debugger;` statement so that
-the test pauses after the get command has been executed. Using `debugger;`
+`browser.debugger();` is different from from node's `debugger;` statement because
+it adds a breakpoint task asynchronous queue. This means the example above will
+pause after the `get` statement has been executing. Using `debugger;`
 pauses the test after the get command is scheduled but has not yet
-been sent to the browser.
+been executed.
 
-Protractor's `debugger` method works by scheduling a node debug breakpoint
+Protractor's `debugger()` method works by scheduling a node debug breakpoint
 on the control flow.
 
 When `debugger()` is called, it also inserts all the client side scripts
diff --git a/lib/protractor.js b/lib/protractor.js
index 5f40f5175..87f9ed54f 100644
--- a/lib/protractor.js
+++ b/lib/protractor.js
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ Protractor.prototype.getLocationAbsUrl = function() {
 };
 
 /**
- * Pauses the test and injects some helper functions into the browser, so that
- * debugging may be done in the browser console.
+ * Adds a task to the control flow to pause the test and inject helper functions
+ * into the browser, so that debugging may be done in the browser console.
  *
  * This should be used under node in debug mode, i.e. with
  * protractor debug <configuration.js>