diff --git a/Doc/library/curses.rst b/Doc/library/curses.rst
index 03f8f8cb4a5..bb750ba8a80 100644
--- a/Doc/library/curses.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/curses.rst
@@ -793,7 +793,8 @@ the following methods:
 
    Get a character. Note that the integer returned does *not* have to be in ASCII
    range: function keys, keypad keys and so on return numbers higher than 256. In
-   no-delay mode, -1 is returned if there is  no input.
+   no-delay mode, -1 is returned if there is no input, else :func:`getch` waits
+   until a key is pressed.
 
 
 .. method:: window.getkey([y, x])