diff --git a/discord/emoji.py b/discord/emoji.py
index ff43d1b5b..bad4a4fce 100644
--- a/discord/emoji.py
+++ b/discord/emoji.py
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class Emoji:
     guild_id: :class:`int`
         The guild ID the emoji belongs to.
     user: Optional[:class:`User`]
-        The user that created the emoji. This can only be retrieved using :meth:`Guild.fetch_emoji`.
+        The user that created the emoji. This can only be retrieved using :meth:`Guild.fetch_emoji` and
+        having the :attr:`~Permissions.manage_emojis` permission.
     """
     __slots__ = ('require_colons', 'animated', 'managed', 'id', 'name', '_roles', 'guild_id',
                  '_state', 'user')