diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.d.ts b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.d.ts
index 6333c8190565..ddc5ad0a511a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.d.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.d.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ import {NativeEventSubscription} from '../EventEmitter/RCTNativeAppEventEmitter'
  *
  * App States
  *      active - The app is running in the foreground
- *      background - The app is running in the background. The user is either in another app or on the home screen
+ *      background - The app is running in the background. The user is either in another app,
+ *      on the home screen
+ *      [Android only] on another Activity, including temporary system
+ *      activities such as autofill credential pickers (even if launched by your app or the system)
  *      inactive [iOS] - This is a transition state that happens when the app launches, is asking for permissions or when a call or SMS message is received.
  *      unknown [iOS] - Initial value until the current app state is determined
  *      extension [iOS] - The app is running as an app extension
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.js
index f84de45e7cf4..ed7909a54c66 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/AppState/AppState.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import NativeAppState from './NativeAppState';
  * background - The app is running in the background. The user is either:
  *   - in another app
  *   - on the home screen
- *   - @platform android - on another Activity (even if it was launched by your app)
+ *   - [Android only] on another Activity, including temporary system activities such
+ *     as autofill credential pickers (even if launched by your app or the system)
  * @platform ios - inactive - This is a state that occurs when transitioning between foreground & background, and during periods of inactivity such as entering the multitasking view, opening the Notification Center or in the event of an incoming call.
  */
 export type AppStateStatus =