diff --git a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
--- a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 .\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd September 6, 2024
+.Dd October 2, 2024
 .Dt PF.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@
 .It Ar max Aq Ar number
 Limits the number of concurrent states the rule may create.
 When this limit is reached, further packets that would create
-state will not match this rule until existing states time out.
+state are dropped until existing states time out.
 .It Ar no-sync
 Prevent state changes for states created by this rule from appearing on the
 .Xr pfsync 4
@@ -2514,6 +2514,9 @@
 The connection rate is an approximation calculated as a moving average.
 .El
 .Pp
+When one of these limits is reached, further packets that would create
+state are dropped until existing states time out.
+.Pp
 Because the 3-way handshake ensures that the source address is not being
 spoofed, more aggressive action can be taken based on these limits.
 With the