diff --git a/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js b/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
index fa1db3ab2..27e03da9c 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ context('Sequence diagram', () => {
       });
     });
   });
-  context('db clear', () => {
+  context('render after error', () => {
     it('should render diagram after fixing destroy participant error', () => {
       cy.on('uncaught:exception', (err) => {
         return false;
diff --git a/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md b/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
index fbfa59d13..1172e2994 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Bob->>Alice: I agree
 ```
 
+#### Unfixable actor/participant creation/deletion error (v\<MERMAID_RELEASE_VERSION>+)
+
+If an error of the following type occurs when creating or deleting an actor/participant:
+
+> The destroyed participant **participant-name** does not have an associated destroying message after its declaration. Please check the sequence diagram.
+
+And fixing diagram code does not get rid of this error and rendering of all other diagrams results in the same error, then you need to update the mermaid version.
+
 ### Grouping / Box
 
 The actor(s) can be grouped in vertical boxes. You can define a color (if not, it will be transparent) and/or a descriptive label using the following notation:
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
index cdcdaffeb..5f312fee5 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Bob->>Alice: I agree
 ```
 
+#### Unfixable actor/participant creation/deletion error (v<MERMAID_RELEASE_VERSION>+)
+
+If an error of the following type occurs when creating or deleting an actor/participant:
+
+> The destroyed participant **participant-name** does not have an associated destroying message after its declaration. Please check the sequence diagram.
+
+And fixing diagram code does not get rid of this error and rendering of all other diagrams results in the same error, then you need to update the mermaid version.
+
 ### Grouping / Box
 
 The actor(s) can be grouped in vertical boxes. You can define a color (if not, it will be transparent) and/or a descriptive label using the following notation: