diff --git a/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/17-style.md b/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/17-style.md
index 749376c6e2a6..aa61cdcde35e 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/17-style.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/17-style.md
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ To mark a style as important, use the `|important` modifier:
 <div style:color|important="red">...</div>
 ```
 
-When `style:` directives are combined with `style` attributes, the directives will take precedence:
+When `style:` directives are combined with `style` attributes, the directives will take precedence,
+even over `!important` properties:
 
 ```svelte
-<div style="color: blue;" style:color="red">This will be red</div>
+<div style:color="red" style="color: blue">This will be red</div>
+<div style:color="red" style="color: blue !important">This will still be red</div>
 ```