diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1439.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1439.clarification
index 13d86f58..ed05216d 100644
--- a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1439.clarification
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1439.clarification
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Clarify that reply chain fallback for threads is not required.
+Clarify that reply chain fallback for threads may not be present.