diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59c1edb7f1..a72eb2f6aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1981,6 +1981,10 @@ from .utils import (
 )
 ```
 
+Note that this setting is only effective when combined with `combine-as-imports = true`.
+When `combine-as-imports` isn't enabled, every aliased `import from` will be given its
+own line, in which case, wrapping is not necessary.
+
 **Default value**: `false`
 
 **Type**: `bool`
@@ -1990,6 +1994,7 @@ from .utils import (
 ```toml
 [tool.ruff.isort]
 force-wrap-aliases = true
+combine-as-imports = true
 ```
 
 ---
diff --git a/src/isort/settings.rs b/src/isort/settings.rs
index 5086a0fe74..a64f81bef0 100644
--- a/src/isort/settings.rs
+++ b/src/isort/settings.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,16 @@ pub struct Options {
                 test_id as test_id
             )
             ```
+
+            Note that this setting is only effective when combined with `combine-as-imports = true`.
+            When `combine-as-imports` isn't enabled, every aliased `import from` will be given its
+            own line, in which case, wrapping is not necessary.
         "#,
         default = r#"false"#,
         value_type = "bool",
         example = r#"
             force-wrap-aliases = true
+            combine-as-imports = true
         "#
     )]
     pub force_wrap_aliases: Option<bool>,