diff --git a/draftlogs/7981_fix.md b/draftlogs/7981_fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a8d516209a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draftlogs/7981_fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Correct the `showspikes` axis attribute description to clarify that it applies for all `hovermode` values except when `hovermode` is *false* [[#7981](https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/pull/7981)], with thanks for @CAOShurong for the contribution!
diff --git a/src/plots/cartesian/layout_attributes.js b/src/plots/cartesian/layout_attributes.js
index d7c207fd21f..8d534a846a1 100644
--- a/src/plots/cartesian/layout_attributes.js
+++ b/src/plots/cartesian/layout_attributes.js
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ module.exports = {
         editType: 'modebar',
         description: [
             'Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis.',
-            'Note: This only takes affect when hovermode = closest'
+            'Note that spikes will never be drawn when `hovermode` is *false*.'
         ].join(' ')
     },
     spikecolor: {
diff --git a/src/types/generated/schema.d.ts b/src/types/generated/schema.d.ts
index b01d6d9185c..2c08fa0db33 100644
--- a/src/types/generated/schema.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/generated/schema.d.ts
@@ -12534,7 +12534,7 @@ export interface LayoutAxis {
      */
     showline?: boolean;
     /**
-     * Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note: This only takes affect when hovermode = closest
+     * Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note that spikes will never be drawn when `hovermode` is *false*.
      * @default false
      */
     showspikes?: boolean;
diff --git a/test/plot-schema.json b/test/plot-schema.json
index 0412ea47de0..4598de7f54c 100644
--- a/test/plot-schema.json
+++ b/test/plot-schema.json
@@ -13953,7 +13953,7 @@
           "valType": "boolean"
         },
         "showspikes": {
-          "description": "Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note: This only takes affect when hovermode = closest",
+          "description": "Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note that spikes will never be drawn when `hovermode` is *false*.",
           "dflt": false,
           "editType": "modebar",
           "valType": "boolean"
@@ -15202,7 +15202,7 @@
           "valType": "boolean"
         },
         "showspikes": {
-          "description": "Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note: This only takes affect when hovermode = closest",
+          "description": "Determines whether or not spikes (aka droplines) are drawn for this axis. Note that spikes will never be drawn when `hovermode` is *false*.",
           "dflt": false,
           "editType": "modebar",
           "valType": "boolean"