diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c92c41fdff6..883a7faf9e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 ### Fixes
 
 - Channels/status: keep Telegram, Slack, and Google Chat read-only allowlist/default-target accessors on config-only paths, so status and channel summaries do not resolve SecretRef-backed runtime credentials. Thanks @eusine.
+- Active Memory: clarify the deprecated `modelFallbackPolicy` warning and config help so `modelFallback` is described as a chain-resolution last resort, not runtime failover. (#74602) Thanks @jeffrey701.
 - Channels/Discord: keep read-only allowlist/default-target accessors from resolving SecretRef-backed bot tokens, so status and channel summaries no longer fail when tokens are only available in gateway runtime. (#74737) Thanks @eusine.
 - Gateway/sessions: align session abort wait semantics across `chat`, `agent`, and `sessions` server methods so abort RPCs return after the targeted sessions actually halt instead of resolving early while runs are still draining. (#74751) Thanks @BunsDev.
 - Agents/output: drop copied inbound metadata-only assistant replay turns before provider replay instead of synthesizing a placeholder, so Telegram and other channels cannot receive `[assistant copied inbound metadata omitted]` as model output. Fixes #74745. Thanks @adamwdear and @Marvae.
diff --git a/extensions/active-memory/openclaw.plugin.json b/extensions/active-memory/openclaw.plugin.json
index 88675ae5f61..29a3add6fdd 100644
--- a/extensions/active-memory/openclaw.plugin.json
+++ b/extensions/active-memory/openclaw.plugin.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     },
     "modelFallbackPolicy": {
       "label": "Model Fallback Policy",
-      "help": "Deprecated compatibility field. Active Memory no longer uses a built-in fallback model; set modelFallback explicitly if you want a fallback."
+      "help": "Deprecated compatibility field. modelFallback is only the chain-resolution last resort when no explicit plugin model, session model, or agent primary model resolves; it is not runtime failover."
     },
     "allowedChatTypes": {
       "label": "Allowed Chat Types",