3 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34a8c11..9f2a2ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Let's start with an example that shows the sessions API in a nutshell:
 		// Set some session values.
 		session.Values["foo"] = "bar"
 		session.Values[42] = 43
-		// Save it.
+		// Save it before we write to the response/return from the handler.
 		session.Save(r, w)
 	}
 ```
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 7f8be22..7c09f8b 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Let's start with an example that shows the sessions API in a nutshell:
 		// Set some session values.
 		session.Values["foo"] = "bar"
 		session.Values[42] = 43
-		// Save it.
+		// Save it before we write to the response/return from the handler.
 		session.Save(r, w)
 	}
 
diff --git a/sessions.go b/sessions.go
index 53111b3..d6bfb6e 100644
--- a/sessions.go
+++ b/sessions.go
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ func (s *Session) AddFlash(value interface{}, vars ...string) {
 }
 
 // Save is a convenience method to save this session. It is the same as calling
-// store.Save(request, response, session)
+// store.Save(request, response, session). You should call Save before writing to
+// the response or returning from the handler.
 func (s *Session) Save(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter) error {
 	return s.store.Save(r, w, s)
 }