diff --git a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
index 5704354ca3..5b94a612fe 100644
--- a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
+++ b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
@@ -494,7 +494,8 @@ ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType = {
 
   // original pointer event types
   /**
-   * Triggered when a pointer is moved.
+   * Triggered when a pointer is moved. Note that on touch devices this is
+   * triggered when the map is panned, so is not the same as mousemove.
    * @event ol.MapBrowserEvent#pointermove
    * @todo api
    */