diff --git a/docs/source/common_issues.rst b/docs/source/common_issues.rst
index e674132280357..a48c4405084ec 100644
--- a/docs/source/common_issues.rst
+++ b/docs/source/common_issues.rst
@@ -303,9 +303,13 @@ See :ref:`type-narrowing` for more information.
 Invariance vs covariance
 ------------------------
 
-Most mutable generic collections are invariant, and mypy considers all
-user-defined generic classes invariant by default
-(see :ref:`variance-of-generics` for motivation). This could lead to some
+Most mutable generic collections are invariant. When using the legacy
+``TypeVar`` syntax, mypy considers all user-defined generic classes invariant
+by default (see :ref:`variance-of-generics` for motivation). When using the
+:pep:`695` syntax (``class MyClass[T]: ...``), variance is inferred from
+usage rather than defaulting to invariant.
+
+The fact that mutable sequences are usually invariant can lead to some
 unexpected errors when combined with type inference. For example:
 
 .. code-block:: python