diff --git a/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/bloom/settings.rs b/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/bloom/settings.rs
index a1a4d64431..32cfab0702 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/bloom/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/bloom/settings.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ use bevy_render::{extract_component::ExtractComponent, prelude::Camera};
 ///
 /// **Bloom is currently not compatible with WebGL2.**
 ///
-/// Often used in conjunction with `bevy_pbr::StandardMaterial::emissive`
-/// for 3d meshes or [`bevy_render::color::Color::Hsla`]`::lightness` for 2d sprites.
+/// Often used in conjunction with `bevy_pbr::StandardMaterial::emissive` for 3d meshes.
 ///
 /// Bloom is best used alongside a tonemapping function that desaturates bright colors,
 /// such as [`crate::tonemapping::Tonemapping::TonyMcMapface`].
@@ -30,6 +29,13 @@ use bevy_render::{extract_component::ExtractComponent, prelude::Camera};
 pub struct BloomSettings {
     /// Controls the baseline of how much the image is scattered (default: 0.15).
     ///
+    /// This parameter should be used only to control the strength of the bloom
+    /// for the scene as a whole. Increasing it too much will make the scene appear
+    /// blurry and over-exposed.
+    ///
+    /// To make a mesh glow brighter, rather than increase the bloom intensity,
+    /// you should increase the mesh's `emissive` value.
+    ///
     /// # In energy-conserving mode
     /// The value represents how likely the light is to scatter.
     ///