diff --git a/reference/curl/functions/curl-close.xml b/reference/curl/functions/curl-close.xml
index 207b3b1d8e7d..879c8e7c9cb9 100644
--- a/reference/curl/functions/curl-close.xml
+++ b/reference/curl/functions/curl-close.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  <refsynopsisdiv>
   &warn.deprecated.function-8-5-0;
  </refsynopsisdiv>
- 
+
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
    <methodparam><type>CurlHandle</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   &note.resource-migration-8.0-dead-function;
+   <note>
+    <para>
+     If cookies need to be written before the <parameter>handle</parameter>
+     is destroyed, call <function>curl_setopt</function> with
+     <constant>CURLOPT_COOKIELIST</constant> set to <literal>"FLUSH"</literal>.
+    </para>
+   </note>
+
   <para>
    Closes a cURL session and frees all resources.  The cURL handle,
    <parameter>handle</parameter>, is also deleted.