diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64826ca5d0..a5cb8035aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - The `nats_jetstream` input now adds a range of useful metadata information to messages.
 - Field `transaction_type` added to the `azure_table_storage` output, which deprecates the previous `insert_type` field and supports interpolation functions.
+- Field `logged_batch` added to the `cassandra` output.
 
 ## 4.9.1 - 2022-10-06
 
diff --git a/internal/impl/cassandra/output.go b/internal/impl/cassandra/output.go
index 859d3eba74..6ea0cddd23 100644
--- a/internal/impl/cassandra/output.go
+++ b/internal/impl/cassandra/output.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ output:
 			).Advanced(),
 			docs.FieldBool(
 				"logged_batch",
-				"If enabled the driver will perform a logged batch.",
+				"If enabled the driver will perform a logged batch. Disabling this prompts unlogged batches to be used instead, which are less efficient but necessary for alternative storages that do not support logged batches.",
 			).Advanced(),
 			docs.FieldInt("max_retries", "The maximum number of retries before giving up on a request.").Advanced(),
 			docs.FieldObject("backoff", "Control time intervals between retry attempts.").WithChildren(
diff --git a/website/docs/components/outputs/cassandra.md b/website/docs/components/outputs/cassandra.md
index bb2ac021d4..3ac0a3495f 100644
--- a/website/docs/components/outputs/cassandra.md
+++ b/website/docs/components/outputs/cassandra.md
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ Options: `ANY`, `ONE`, `TWO`, `THREE`, `QUORUM`, `ALL`, `LOCAL_QUORUM`, `EACH_QU
 
 ### `logged_batch`
 
-If enabled the driver will perform a logged batch.
+If enabled the driver will perform a logged batch. Disabling this prompts unlogged batches to be used instead, which are less efficient but necessary for alternative storages that do not support logged batches.
 
 
 Type: `bool`