diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-encoders.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-encoders.rst
index 7ff45a561..75e96ae08 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-encoders.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-encoders.rst
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ Encoder Definition Structure (obs_encoder_info)
 
    Gets the property information of this encoder.
 
+   :param  data:  The implementation data associated with this encoder.
+                  This value can be null (e.g., when
+                  :c:func:`obs_get_encoder_properties()` is called on the
+                  encoder type), make sure to handle this gracefully.
+
    (Optional)
 
    :return: The properties of the encoder
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/reference-sources.rst b/docs/sphinx/reference-sources.rst
index caab1163c..5cfe65e8b 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/reference-sources.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/reference-sources.rst
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ Source Definition Structure (obs_source_info)
             obs_properties_t *(*obs_source_info.get_properties2)(void *data, void *type_data)
 
    Gets the property information of this source.
+   
+   :param  data:  The implementation data associated with this source.
+                  This value can be null (e.g., when
+                  :c:func:`obs_get_source_properties()` is called on the
+                  source type), make sure to handle this gracefully.
 
    (Optional)