diff --git a/doc/source/package-ref.rst b/doc/source/package-ref.rst
index 71c6f11bb..6a4013e69 100644
--- a/doc/source/package-ref.rst
+++ b/doc/source/package-ref.rst
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ ray.cancel
 
 .. autofunction:: ray.cancel
 
+.. _ray-get_actor-ref:
+
+
+ray.get_actor
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. autofunction:: ray.get_actor
+
 .. _ray-get_gpu_ids-ref:
 
 ray.get_gpu_ids
diff --git a/python/ray/worker.py b/python/ray/worker.py
index d3879f73c..35f15ef8d 100644
--- a/python/ray/worker.py
+++ b/python/ray/worker.py
@@ -1614,10 +1614,11 @@ def wait(object_refs, *, num_returns=1, timeout=None, fetch_local=True):
 
 @client_mode_hook
 def get_actor(name):
-    """Get a handle to a detached actor.
+    """Get a handle to a named actor.
 
-    Gets a handle to a detached actor with the given name. The actor must
-    have been created with Actor.options(name="name").remote().
+    Gets a handle to an actor with the given name. The actor must
+    have been created with Actor.options(name="name").remote(). This
+    works for both detached & non-detached actors.
 
     Returns:
         ActorHandle to the actor.