diff --git a/prdoc/pr_5811.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_5811.prdoc
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@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Schema: Polkadot SDK PRDoc Schema (prdoc) v1.0.0
+# See doc at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/master/prdoc/schema_user.json
+
+title: "Improve `import_notification_stream` documentation" 
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Node Dev
+    description: |
+      "Updates the doc comment on the `import_notification_stream` to make its behaviour clearer. Now it specifically states that this notification stream is fired on every import notification after the initial sync, and only when there are re-orgs in the initial sync."
+
+crates:
+  - name: sc-client-api
+    bump: patch
diff --git a/substrate/client/api/src/client.rs b/substrate/client/api/src/client.rs
index 45cfafb258463..764930984ed71 100644
--- a/substrate/client/api/src/client.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/api/src/client.rs
@@ -65,9 +65,16 @@ pub trait BlockOf {
 pub trait BlockchainEvents<Block: BlockT> {
 	/// Get block import event stream.
 	///
-	/// Not guaranteed to be fired for every imported block, only fired when the node
-	/// has synced to the tip or there is a re-org. Use `every_import_notification_stream()`
-	/// if you want a notification of every imported block regardless.
+	/// Not guaranteed to be fired for every imported block. Use
+	/// `every_import_notification_stream()` if you want a notification of every imported block
+	/// regardless.
+	///
+	/// The events for this notification stream are emitted:
+	/// - During initial sync process: if there is a re-org while importing blocks. See
+	/// [here](https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/7118#issuecomment-694091901) for the
+	/// rationale behind this.
+	/// - After initial sync process: on every imported block, regardless of whether it is
+	/// the new best block or not, causes a re-org or not.
 	fn import_notification_stream(&self) -> ImportNotifications<Block>;
 
 	/// Get a stream of every imported block.