diff --git a/include/event_groups.h b/include/event_groups.h
index 6807002eb..48c8fdbd8 100644
--- a/include/event_groups.h
+++ b/include/event_groups.h
@@ -378,6 +378,12 @@ EventBits_t xEventGroupClearBits( EventGroupHandle_t xEventGroup,
  * timer task to have the clear operation performed in the context of the timer
  * task.
  *
+ * @note If this function returns pdPASS then the timer task is ready to run
+ * and a portYIELD_FROM_ISR(pdTRUE) should be executed to perform the needed
+ * clear on the event group.  This behavior is different from
+ * xEventGroupSetBitsFromISR because the parameter xHigherPriorityTaskWoken is
+ * not present.
+ *
  * @param xEventGroup The event group in which the bits are to be cleared.
  *
  * @param uxBitsToClear A bitwise value that indicates the bit or bits to clear.
@@ -407,6 +413,7 @@ EventBits_t xEventGroupClearBits( EventGroupHandle_t xEventGroup,
  *      if( xResult == pdPASS )
  *      {
  *          // The message was posted successfully.
+ *          portYIELD_FROM_ISR(pdTRUE);
  *      }
  * }
  * @endcode