diff --git a/tokio-macros/src/lib.rs b/tokio-macros/src/lib.rs
index 34041afa4..11bbbaec8 100644
--- a/tokio-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tokio-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ use proc_macro::TokenStream;
 /// function is called often, it is preferable to create the runtime using the
 /// runtime builder so the runtime can be reused across calls.
 ///
+/// # Non-worker async function
+///
+/// Note that the async function marked with this macro does not run as a
+/// worker. The expectation is that other tasks are spawned by the function here.
+/// Awaiting on other futures from the function provided here will not
+/// perform as fast as those spawned as workers.
+///
 /// # Multi-threaded runtime
 ///
 /// To use the multi-threaded runtime, the macro can be configured using
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/runtime.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/runtime.rs
index c11fc5853..60c3fc776 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/runtime.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/runtime.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,13 @@ impl Runtime {
     /// complete, and yielding its resolved result. Any tasks or timers
     /// which the future spawns internally will be executed on the runtime.
     ///
+    /// # Non-worker future
+    ///
+    /// Note that the future required by this function does not run as a
+    /// worker. The expectation is that other tasks are spawned by the future here.
+    /// Awaiting on other futures from the future provided here will not
+    /// perform as fast as those spawned as workers.
+    ///
     /// # Multi thread scheduler
     ///
     /// When the multi thread scheduler is used this will allow futures