diff --git a/source/_components/rflink.markdown b/source/_components/rflink.markdown
index 208301d229b..81b696fae33 100644
--- a/source/_components/rflink.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/rflink.markdown
@@ -94,14 +94,15 @@ When pressing the button on the physical remote, RFLink detects the signal and t
 light:
   - platform: rflink
     automatic_add: true
-switch:
-  - platform: rflink
-    automatic_add: true
 sensor:
   - platform: rflink
     automatic_add: true
 ```
 
+[RFLink Switches](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/switch.rflink/) cannot be added automatically. 
+
+The RFLink component does not know the difference between a switch and a light. Therefore all switchable devices are automatically added as light by default. However, once the ID of a switch is known, it can be used to configure it as a switch type in HA, for example, to add it to a different group, hide it or configure a nice name.
+
 ### {% linkable_title Ignoring devices %}
 
 The RFLink platform can be configured to completely ignore a device on a platform level. This is useful when you have neighbors which also use 433 MHz technology.