diff --git a/packages/components/src/combobox-control/types.ts b/packages/components/src/combobox-control/types.ts
index d01aa213554c86..8ecdad501e6b8f 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/combobox-control/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/combobox-control/types.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ export type ComboboxControlProps = Pick<
 	placeholder?: string;
 
 	/**
-	 * When loading, combobox will show a spinner
+	 * Show a spinner (and hide the suggestions dropdown) while data
+	 * about the matching suggestions (ie the `options` prop) is loading
 	 */
 	isLoading?: boolean;
 };