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diff --git a/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt b/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
index 444c428583..51bb453b97 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
@@ -312,10 +312,14 @@ identical to::
Entry.objects.order_by('blog__name')
You can also order by :doc:`query expressions </ref/models/expressions>` by
-calling ``asc()`` or ``desc()`` on the expression::
+calling :meth:`~.Expression.asc` or :meth:`~.Expression.desc` on the
+expression::
Entry.objects.order_by(Coalesce('summary', 'headline').desc())
+:meth:`~.Expression.asc` and :meth:`~.Expression.desc` have arguments
+(``nulls_first`` and ``nulls_last``) that control how null values are sorted.
+
Be cautious when ordering by fields in related models if you are also using
:meth:`distinct()`. See the note in :meth:`distinct` for an explanation of how
related model ordering can change the expected results.