diff --git a/discord/message.py b/discord/message.py
index 5d9cbfc52..242faddaf 100644
--- a/discord/message.py
+++ b/discord/message.py
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ class Message(PartialMessage, Hashable):
         The :class:`TextChannel` or :class:`Thread` that the message was sent from.
         Could be a :class:`DMChannel` or :class:`GroupChannel` if it's a private message.
     reference: Optional[:class:`~discord.MessageReference`]
-        The message that this message references. This is only applicable to message replies,
+        The message that this message references. This is only applicable to message replies (:attr:`MessageType.reply`),
         crossposted messages created by a followed channel integration, and messages of type:
 
         - :attr:`MessageType.pins_add`