diff --git a/doc/api/packages.md b/doc/api/packages.md
index bd5fbe150b544b..02884be862759c 100644
--- a/doc/api/packages.md
+++ b/doc/api/packages.md
@@ -709,6 +709,32 @@ and in a CommonJS one. For example, this code will also work:
 const { something } = require('a-package/foo'); // Loads from ./foo.js.
 ```
 
+Finally, self-referencing also works with scoped packages. For example, this
+code will also work:
+
+```json
+// package.json
+{
+  "name": "@my/package",
+  "exports": "./index.js"
+}
+```
+
+```js
+// ./index.js
+module.exports = 42;
+```
+
+```js
+// ./other.js
+console.log(require('@my/package'));
+```
+
+```console
+$ node other.js
+42
+```
+
 ## Dual CommonJS/ES module packages
 
 Prior to the introduction of support for ES modules in Node.js, it was a common