diff --git a/doc/api/http.md b/doc/api/http.md
index aaeb9403ff499b..fb7b5f993c8005 100644
--- a/doc/api/http.md
+++ b/doc/api/http.md
@@ -2061,8 +2061,13 @@ order:
     (`'data'` will not be emitted at all if the response body is empty, for
     instance, in most redirects)
   * `'end'` on the `res` object
+* `'error'` if the server response is received while still writing to request.
 * `'close'`
 
+Note that `response` can be emitted even before the client request has
+been ended (`end()`). If the client is still writing after `response` an
+`ECONNRESET` error might also be emitted.
+
 In the case of a connection error, the following events will be emitted:
 
 * `'socket'`