diff --git a/docs/core/login.component.md b/docs/core/login.component.md
index 978a2f81b0..19f637aa70 100644
--- a/docs/core/login.component.md
+++ b/docs/core/login.component.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Authenticates to Alfresco Content Services and Alfresco Process Services.
 | providers | `string` |  | Possible valid values are ECM, BPM or ALL. By default, this component will log in only to ECM. If you want to log in in both systems then use ALL. |
 | registerLink | `string` | "" | Sets the URL of the REGISTER link in the footer. |
 | showLoginActions | `boolean` | true | Should the extra actions (`Need Help`, `Register`, etc) be shown? |
-| showRememberMe | `boolean` | true | Should the `Remember me` checkbox be shown? |
+| showRememberMe | `boolean` | true | Should the `Remember me` checkbox be shown? When selected, this option will remember the logged-in user after the browser is closed to avoid logging in repeatedly. |
 | successRoute | `string` |  null | Route to redirect to on successful login. |
 
 ### Events
diff --git a/lib/core/login/components/login.component.ts b/lib/core/login/components/login.component.ts
index f5f3a41d70..575391aa92 100644
--- a/lib/core/login/components/login.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/login/components/login.component.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
 
     isPasswordShow: boolean = false;
 
-    /** Should the `Remember me` checkbox be shown? */
+    /**
+     * Should the `Remember me` checkbox be shown? When selected, this
+     * option will remember the logged-in user after the browser is closed
+     * to avoid logging in repeatedly.
+     */
     @Input()
     showRememberMe: boolean = true;