diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/power.cpp b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/power.cpp
index a4ae9fbe8..71da7453d 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/power.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/power.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ namespace Power {
 
 void standby() {
   Device::Power::waitUntilOnOffKeyReleased();
+  /* N0100 cannot use standby mode because the power key is not correctly wired
+   * to a wake up pin in order to trigger a wake up event. If the device is in
+   * standby, we won't be able to wake it up. Instead, we use the stop mode (as
+   * it is the low power mode consuming less after standby mode). */
   Device::Power::stopConfiguration();
   Device::Board::shutdownPeripherals();
   Device::WakeUp::onOnOffKeyDown();