diff --git a/R/dummy.R b/R/dummy.R
index 9ead0d559..19e85ea8b 100644
--- a/R/dummy.R
+++ b/R/dummy.R
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
 #' this step.
 #'
 #' Also, there are a number of contrast methods that return fractional values.
-#' The columns returned by this step are doubles (not integers).
+#' The columns returned by this step are doubles (not integers) when 
+#' `sparse = FALSE`. The columns returned when `sparse = TRUE` are integers.
 #'
 #' The [package vignette for dummy variables](https://recipes.tidymodels.org/articles/Dummies.html)
 #' and interactions has more information.
diff --git a/man/step_dummy.Rd b/man/step_dummy.Rd
index 3b8425040..1a6b91560 100644
--- a/man/step_dummy.Rd
+++ b/man/step_dummy.Rd
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ be changed by passing in a different function to the \code{naming} argument for
 this step.
 
 Also, there are a number of contrast methods that return fractional values.
-The columns returned by this step are doubles (not integers).
+The columns returned by this step are doubles (not integers) when
+\code{sparse = FALSE}. The columns returned when \code{sparse = TRUE} are integers.
 
 The \href{https://recipes.tidymodels.org/articles/Dummies.html}{package vignette for dummy variables}
 and interactions has more information.