diff --git a/changelog/12062.improvement.rst b/changelog/12062.improvement.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15dae027511
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarified that :func:`pytest_assertrepr_compare <_pytest.hookspec.pytest_assertrepr_compare>` is also invoked for passing assertions when :confval:`enable_assertion_pass_hook` is enabled.
diff --git a/src/_pytest/hookspec.py b/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
index 6c5dd4b7c4a..4751ade04c0 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
@@ -941,6 +941,9 @@ def pytest_assertrepr_compare(
     *in* a string will be escaped. Note that all but the first line will
     be indented slightly, the intention is for the first line to be a summary.
 
+    If the :confval:`enable_assertion_pass_hook` configuration option is enabled,
+    this hook is also called for passing assertions.
+
     :param config: The pytest config object.
     :param op: The operator, e.g. `"=="`, `"!="`, `"not in"`.
     :param left: The left operand.