diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7c2f596847..7e9ec7d4d6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ merlin NEXT_VERSION
   + merlin binary
     - Fix a follow-up issue to the preference of non-ghost nodes introduced in #1660 (#1690, fixes #1689)
     - Add `--cache-period` flag, that sets cache invalidation period. (#1698)
+    - Fix Merlin locate not fallbacking on the correct file in case of ambiguity
+      (@goldfirere, #1699)
   + editor modes
     - vim: load merlin when Vim is compiled with +python3/dyn (e.g. MacVim)