diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md b/website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md
index 4d0370f176..4ead2264d0 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md
@@ -493,6 +493,13 @@ Pinning sets a durable "keep" flag: pinned sessions are exempt from the
 same flag the Desktop sidebar's Pinned section uses — pin from either surface
 and both see it.
 
+Restoring a session export (the dashboard import, or a profile adopting a
+stranded session) keeps the pinned, archived and hidden flags, and whether an
+archive came from the `sessions.auto_archive` sweep. A restored pinned session
+stays exempt from retention cleanup, an adopted Bot Mode chat stays hidden, and
+a restored sweep archive still comes back when you resume it. Exports that
+predate these flags restore as ordinary, unpinned, visible sessions.
+
 ```bash
 # Pin one or more sessions (unique ID prefixes work)
 hermes sessions pin 20250305_091523_a1b2c3d4