diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix_description.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/fix_description.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88ecc314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix_description.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+doc_changes:
+  - Fix the description of the reduce_on_network filter.
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.reduce_on_network_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.reduce_on_network_filter.rst
index 8d1a4816..033451b0 100644
--- a/docs/ansible.utils.reduce_on_network_filter.rst
+++ b/docs/ansible.utils.reduce_on_network_filter.rst
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/late
                 </td>
                 <td></td>
                 <td>
-                            <div>Returns whether an address or a network passed as argument is in a network.</div>
+                            <div>Returns the filtered list of addresses belonging to the network.</div>
                     <br/>
                 </td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/plugins/filter/reduce_on_network.py b/plugins/filter/reduce_on_network.py
index 6f00ef25..06a59b02 100644
--- a/plugins/filter/reduce_on_network.py
+++ b/plugins/filter/reduce_on_network.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class mac_linux(netaddr.mac_unix):
   data:
     type: bool
     description:
-      - Returns whether an address or a network passed as argument is in a network.
+      - Returns the filtered list of addresses belonging to the network.
 
 """