diff --git a/enable-tls-between-clients-and-servers.md b/enable-tls-between-clients-and-servers.md
index 3e47532a9bb88..9a0d8308fa011 100644
--- a/enable-tls-between-clients-and-servers.md
+++ b/enable-tls-between-clients-and-servers.md
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ SHOW STATUS LIKE "Ssl%";
 6 rows in set (0.0062 sec)
 ```
 
+A non-empty `Ssl_cipher` value indicates that your connection is secure.
+
 For the official MySQL client, you can also use the `STATUS` or `\s` statement to view the connection status:
 
 ```