diff --git a/site/docs/4.1/components/forms.md b/site/docs/4.1/components/forms.md
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--- a/site/docs/4.1/components/forms.md
+++ b/site/docs/4.1/components/forms.md
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ Custom checkboxes and radios can also be disabled. Add the `disabled` boolean at
 
 ### Select menu
 
-Custom `<select>` menus need only a custom class, `.custom-select` to trigger the custom styles.
+Custom `<select>` menus need only a custom class, `.custom-select` to trigger the custom styles. Custom styles are limited to the `<select>`'s initial appearance and cannot modify the `<option>`s due to browser limitations.
 
 {% capture example %}
 <select class="custom-select">