diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
index a9ddbcc7fab..d78c3547b36 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_select.c
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@ void POSE_OT_select_constraint_target(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* -------------------------------------- */
 
+/* No need to convert to multi-objects. Just like we keep the non-active bones
+ * selected we then keep the non-active objects untouched (selected/unselected). */
 static int pose_select_hierarchy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
 	Object *ob = BKE_object_pose_armature_get(CTX_data_active_object(C));