diff --git a/docs/channels/discord.md b/docs/channels/discord.md
index cfe020b4e11..05b8003e953 100644
--- a/docs/channels/discord.md
+++ b/docs/channels/discord.md
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ See [Slash commands](/tools/slash-commands) for command catalog and behavior.
   </Accordion>
 
   <Accordion title="Gateway proxy">
-    Route Discord gateway WebSocket traffic through an HTTP(S) proxy with `channels.discord.proxy`.
+    Route Discord gateway WebSocket traffic and startup REST lookups (application ID + allowlist resolution) through an HTTP(S) proxy with `channels.discord.proxy`.
 
 ```json5
 {