diff --git a/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md b/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
index f8b0653551f..a9e711c9f23 100644
--- a/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
+++ b/docs/feature_rgb_matrix.md
@@ -306,6 +306,12 @@ To declare new effects, create a new `rgb_matrix_user/kb.inc` that looks somethi
 `rgb_matrix_user.inc` should go in the root of the keymap directory.
 `rgb_matrix_kb.inc` should go in the root of the keyboard directory.
 
+To use custom effects in your code, simply prepend `RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_` to the effect name specified in `RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT()`. For example, an effect declared as `RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT(my_cool_effect)` would be referenced with:
+
+```c
+rgb_matrix_mode(RGB_MATRIX_CUSTOM_my_cool_effect);
+```
+
 ```c
 // !!! DO NOT ADD #pragma once !!! //