diff --git a/axum/src/extension.rs b/axum/src/extension.rs
index da3b7b0d..75c8b456 100644
--- a/axum/src/extension.rs
+++ b/axum/src/extension.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ where
 /// for more details.
 ///
 /// [request extensions]: https://docs.rs/http/latest/http/struct.Extensions.html
+///
+/// If you need a layer to add an extension to every request,
+/// use the [Layer](tower::Layer) implementation of [Extension].
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct AddExtension<S, T> {
     pub(crate) inner: S,