diff --git a/docs/auth0_users_search.md b/docs/auth0_users_search.md
index feecd2a76..b407daa2f 100644
--- a/docs/auth0_users_search.md
+++ b/docs/auth0_users_search.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ auth0 users search [flags]
 
 ```
       --json           Output in json format.
-  -n, --number int     Number of users to retrieve. Minimum 1, maximum 1000. (default 50)
+  -n, --number int     Number of users, that match the search criteria, to retrieve. Minimum 1, maximum 1000. If limit is hit, refine the search query. (default 50)
   -q, --query string   Query in Lucene query syntax. See https://auth0.com/docs/users/user-search/user-search-query-syntax for more details.
   -s, --sort string    Field to sort by. Use 'field:order' where 'order' is '1' for ascending and '-1' for descending. e.g. 'created_at:1'.
 ```
diff --git a/internal/cli/users.go b/internal/cli/users.go
index ecb05e8dd..968d6676d 100644
--- a/internal/cli/users.go
+++ b/internal/cli/users.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var (
 		Name:      "Number",
 		LongForm:  "number",
 		ShortForm: "n",
-		Help:      "Number of users to retrieve. Minimum 1, maximum 1000.",
+		Help:      "Number of users, that match the search criteria, to retrieve. Minimum 1, maximum 1000. If limit is hit, refine the search query.",
 	}
 	userImportTemplate = Flag{
 		Name:       "Template",