diff --git a/galleries/users_explain/text/pgf.py b/galleries/users_explain/text/pgf.py
index 0c63ec368043..9bcfe34a24b7 100644
--- a/galleries/users_explain/text/pgf.py
+++ b/galleries/users_explain/text/pgf.py
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 
 The last method allows you to keep using regular interactive backends and to
 save xelatex, lualatex or pdflatex compiled PDF files from the graphical user
-interface.
+interface.  Note that, in that case, the interactive display will still use the
+standard interactive backends (e.g., QtAgg), and in particular use latex to
+compile relevant text snippets.
 
 Matplotlib's pgf support requires a recent LaTeX_ installation that includes
 the TikZ/PGF packages (such as TeXLive_), preferably with XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX