diff --git a/zarr/core.py b/zarr/core.py
index c4d3a850fc..a60269d2e9 100644
--- a/zarr/core.py
+++ b/zarr/core.py
@@ -2406,6 +2406,10 @@ def resize(self, *args):
 
         If one or more dimensions are shrunk, any chunks falling outside the
         new array shape will be deleted from the underlying store.
+        However, it is noteworthy that the chunks partially falling inside the new array
+        (i.e. boundary chunks) will remain intact, and therefore,
+        the data falling outside the new array but inside the boundary chunks
+        would be restored by a subsequent resize operation that grows the array size.
 
         """