diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/StructuredTaskScope.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/StructuredTaskScope.java
index 941d6bd55cb..01bf1158bf6 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/StructuredTaskScope.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/StructuredTaskScope.java
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ public sealed interface StructuredTaskScope<T, R>
      * forking subtasks will create an unnamed virtual thread for each subtask.
      *
      * <p> If a {@linkplain Configuration#withTimeout(Duration) timeout} is set then it
-     * starts when the scope is opened. If the timeout expires before the scope has
-     * {@linkplain #join() joined} then the scope is {@linkplain ##Cancellation cancelled}
+     * starts when the scope is opened. If the timeout expires before or while waiting in
+     * {@link #join()} then the scope is {@linkplain ##Cancellation cancelled}
      * and the {@code Joiner}'s {@link Joiner#onTimeout() onTimeout()} method is invoked
      * to optionally throw {@link TimeoutException TimeoutException}.
      *