diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d03f7572f4..2de014ebfc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ This is a new stable release of NetworkManager.  Notable changes include:
 * Software devices (bridge, bond, team, etc) can now be deleted from the D-Bus
     API or with nmcli
 * The manpages, documentation, and API annotations have received many cleanups
+* Externally created virtual interfaces are no longer managed by NetworkManager
+    until they are set "up" or activated via nmcli
 
 
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