diff --git a/doc/man/salt-call.1 b/doc/man/salt-call.1
index 2083f53e0a..547468a8f7 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt-call.1
+++ b/doc/man/salt-call.1
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/man/salt-cloud.1 b/doc/man/salt-cloud.1
index 28a287d725..35a460fdc0 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt-cloud.1
+++ b/doc/man/salt-cloud.1
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/man/salt-key.1 b/doc/man/salt-key.1
index 919b7280ce..e42267aa6a 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt-key.1
+++ b/doc/man/salt-key.1
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/man/salt-ssh.1 b/doc/man/salt-ssh.1
index 59a88a43d8..d9a1aa884c 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt-ssh.1
+++ b/doc/man/salt-ssh.1
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/man/salt.1 b/doc/man/salt.1
index d40efec417..40a57282df 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt.1
+++ b/doc/man/salt.1
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ query the minions and check on running jobs. Default: 5
 .B \-s, \-\-static
 By default as of version 0.9.8 the salt command returns data to the
 console as it is received from minions, but previous releases would return
-data only after all data was received. To only return the data with a hard
-timeout and after all minions have returned then use the static option.
+data only after all data was received. Use the static option to only return
+the data with a hard timeout and after all minions have returned.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 .UNINDENT
 .INDENT 0.0
 .TP
@@ -280,7 +282,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/man/salt.7 b/doc/man/salt.7
index 95e324f01b..139207ab58 100644
--- a/doc/man/salt.7
+++ b/doc/man/salt.7
@@ -19174,7 +19174,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
@@ -31663,7 +31664,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
@@ -31760,8 +31762,10 @@ query the minions and check on running jobs. Default: 5
 .B \-s, \-\-static
 By default as of version 0.9.8 the salt command returns data to the
 console as it is received from minions, but previous releases would return
-data only after all data was received. To only return the data with a hard
-timeout and after all minions have returned then use the static option.
+data only after all data was received. Use the static option to only return
+the data with a hard timeout and after all minions have returned.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 .UNINDENT
 .INDENT 0.0
 .TP
@@ -31958,7 +31962,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
@@ -32228,7 +32233,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
@@ -32579,7 +32585,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
@@ -33191,7 +33198,8 @@ using the Python \fBpprint\fP standard library module.
 .INDENT 7.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 If using \fB\-\-out=json\fP, you will probably want \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
-Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
 to a JSON parser, use \fB\-\-static\fP as well.
 .UNINDENT
diff --git a/doc/ref/cli/_includes/output-options.rst b/doc/ref/cli/_includes/output-options.rst
index 433d8a1f61..0128a1cfb0 100644
--- a/doc/ref/cli/_includes/output-options.rst
+++ b/doc/ref/cli/_includes/output-options.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Output Options
 
     .. note::
         If using ``--out=json``, you will probably want ``--static`` as well.
-        Without the static option, you will get a JSON string for each minion.
+        Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+        which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
         This is due to using an iterative outputter. So if you want to feed it
         to a JSON parser, use ``--static`` as well.
 
diff --git a/doc/ref/cli/salt.rst b/doc/ref/cli/salt.rst
index f6e47ecb7e..dd98950196 100644
--- a/doc/ref/cli/salt.rst
+++ b/doc/ref/cli/salt.rst
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ Options
 
     By default as of version 0.9.8 the salt command returns data to the
     console as it is received from minions, but previous releases would return
-    data only after all data was received. To only return the data with a hard
-    timeout and after all minions have returned then use the static option.
+    data only after all data was received. Use the static option to only return
+    the data with a hard timeout and after all minions have returned.
+    Without the static option, you will get a separate JSON string per minion
+    which makes JSON output invalid as a whole.
 
 .. option:: --async