diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
index 7b7f1f675..65619845a 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/values.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ configUsers:
 configMajorVersionUpgrade:
   # "off": no upgrade, "manual": manifest triggers action, "full": minimal version violation triggers too
   major_version_upgrade_mode: "off"
-  # upgrades will only be carried out for clusters of listed teams
+  # upgrades will only be carried out for clusters of listed teams when mode is "off"
   # major_version_upgrade_team_allow_list:
   # - acid
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
index b0166fa47..00febcf89 100644
--- a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
+++ b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ CRD-configuration, they are grouped under the `major_version_upgrade` key.
   trigger a rolling update of the pods. The default is `"off"`.
 
 * **major_version_upgrade_team_allow_list**
-  Upgrades will only be carried out for clusters of listed teams. The default
-  is empty which means a team filter is not applied.
+  Upgrades will only be carried out for clusters of listed teams when mode is
+  set to "off". The default is empty.
 
 * **minimal_major_version**
   The minimal Postgres major version that will not automatically be upgraded
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
index 498904034..60048e20d 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/majorversionupgrade.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) isUpgradeAllowedForTeam(owningTeam string) bool {
 }
 
 /*
-  Execute upgrade when mode is set to manual or full or when the owning team is allowed for upgrade.
+  Execute upgrade when mode is set to manual or full or when the owning team is allowed for upgrade (and mode is "off").
 
   Manual upgrade means, it is triggered by the user via manifest version change
   Full upgrade means, operator also determines the minimal version used accross all clusters and upgrades violators.