diff --git a/website/docs/backends/types/s3.html.md b/website/docs/backends/types/s3.html.md
index bda66ab92..db8cc790f 100644
--- a/website/docs/backends/types/s3.html.md
+++ b/website/docs/backends/types/s3.html.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ description: |-
 
 Stores the state as a given key in a given bucket on
 [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/).
-This backend also supports state locking via
-[Dynamo DB](https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/). Enable locking by setting the
-`dynamodb_table` key to a Dynamo DB table to use for the locks.
+This backend also supports state locking and consistency checking via
+[Dynamo DB](https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/), which can be enabled by setting
+the `dynamodb_table` field to an existing DynamoDB table name.
 
 ~> **Warning!** It is highly recommended that you enable
 [Bucket Versioning](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/UG/enable-bucket-versioning.html)
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ data.terraform_remote_state.network:
 The following configuration options or environment variables are supported:
 
  * `bucket` - (Required) The name of the S3 bucket.
- * `key` - (Required) The path to the state file inside the bucket.
+ * `key` - (Required) The path to the state file inside the bucket. When using
+   a non-default [workspace](/docs/state/workspaces.html), the state path will
+   be `/workspace_key_prefix/workspace_name/key`
  * `region` / `AWS_DEFAULT_REGION` - (Optional) The region of the S3
  bucket.
  * `endpoint` / `AWS_S3_ENDPOINT` - (Optional) A custom endpoint for the