diff --git a/crates/ark/src/r_task.rs b/crates/ark/src/r_task.rs
index 6fc227fcb..cd56f6dd7 100644
--- a/crates/ark/src/r_task.rs
+++ b/crates/ark/src/r_task.rs
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ where
         return;
     }
 
+    // Note that this blocks until the channels are initialized,
+    // even though these are async tasks!
     let tasks_tx = if only_idle {
         get_tasks_idle_tx()
     } else {