diff --git a/data/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml b/data/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
index 99d156a6..cc4d72b4 100644
--- a/data/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ paths:
         - in: query
           type: string
           name: from
-          x-changedInMatrixVersion: "1.3"
+          x-changedInMatrixVersion:
+            1.3: |
+              Previously, this field was required and paginating from the first or
+              last visible event in the room history wasn't supported.
           description: |-
             The token to start returning events from. This token can be obtained
             from a `prev_batch` or `next_batch` token returned by the `/sync` endpoint,
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ paths:
             by a previous request to this endpoint, though servers are not
             required to support this. Clients should not rely on the behaviour.
 
-            If it is not provided, the homeserver shall return a list of messages 
+            If it is not provided, the homeserver shall return a list of messages
             from the first or last (per the value of the `dir` parameter) visible
             event in the room history for the requesting user.
           required: false