diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ea5a3fd22e..0b7fd631df 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Imviz
- There is now option for image rotation in Orientation (was Links Control) plugin.
This feature requires WCS linking. [#2179]
-- Add "Random" colormap for visualizing image segmentation maps [#2671]
+- Add "Random" colormap for visualizing image segmentation maps. [#2671]
Mosviz
^^^^^^
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.vue b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.vue
index 0c990ebb97..8f5bf05303 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.vue
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.vue
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@
label="Colormap"
dense
>
+
+ Note: on selecting the "Random" colormap, the stretch percentile preset
+ is set to min/max and the stretch function is set to linear.
+