diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/CompilerMessageSeverity.java b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/CompilerMessageSeverity.java
index d2b9a00d56a..e939b34a8a6 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/CompilerMessageSeverity.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/CompilerMessageSeverity.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.EnumSet;
 public enum CompilerMessageSeverity {
     EXCEPTION,
     ERROR,
+    // Unlike a normal warning, a strong warning is not discarded when there are compilation errors.
+    // Use it for problems related to configuration, not the diagnostics
     STRONG_WARNING,
     WARNING,
     INFO,