diff --git a/chapters/annotations.tex b/chapters/annotations.tex
index bfdca2a70..4ccb18724 100644
--- a/chapters/annotations.tex
+++ b/chapters/annotations.tex
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ \section{Graphical Objects}\label{annotations-for-graphical-objects}\label{graph
 \end{lstlisting}
 \end{example}
 
-The graphics is specified as an ordered sequence of graphical primitives, which are described below.
-First, base class contents are drawn according to the order of the \lstinline!extends!-clauses, and then graphical primitives are drawn according to the order such that later objects can cover earlier ones.
+The graphics is specified as an ordered sequence of graphical primitives described below.
+Base class contents are drawn behind the graphical primitives of the current class, with base classes ordered from back to front according to the order of the \lstinline!extends!-clauses, and graphical primitives according to order of appearance in the annotation.
 
 \begin{nonnormative}
 Note that the ordered sequence is syntactically a valid Modelica annotation, although there