diff --git a/doc/classes/CanvasItem.xml b/doc/classes/CanvasItem.xml
index 290be894541..728e2142f6b 100644
--- a/doc/classes/CanvasItem.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/CanvasItem.xml
@@ -384,14 +384,14 @@
 			<return type="void" />
 			<argument index="0" name="enable" type="bool" />
 			<description>
-				If [code]enable[/code] is [code]true[/code], children will be updated with local transform data.
+				If [code]enable[/code] is [code]true[/code], this node will receive [constant NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED] when its local transform changes.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="set_notify_transform">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<argument index="0" name="enable" type="bool" />
 			<description>
-				If [code]enable[/code] is [code]true[/code], children will be updated with global transform data.
+				If [code]enable[/code] is [code]true[/code], this node will receive [constant NOTIFICATION_TRANSFORM_CHANGED] when its global transform changes.
 			</description>
 		</method>
 		<method name="show">
@@ -476,7 +476,10 @@
 			Disables blending mode. Colors including alpha are written as-is. Only applicable for render targets with a transparent background. No lighting will be applied.
 		</constant>
 		<constant name="NOTIFICATION_TRANSFORM_CHANGED" value="2000">
-			The [CanvasItem]'s transform has changed. This notification is only received if enabled by [method set_notify_transform] or [method set_notify_local_transform].
+			The [CanvasItem]'s global transform has changed. This notification is only received if enabled by [method set_notify_transform].
+		</constant>
+		<constant name="NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED" value="35">
+			The [CanvasItem]'s local transform has changed. This notification is only received if enabled by [method set_notify_local_transform].
 		</constant>
 		<constant name="NOTIFICATION_DRAW" value="30">
 			The [CanvasItem] is requested to draw.
diff --git a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
index 936ec558d1b..658861e9c10 100644
--- a/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/canvas_item.cpp
@@ -1199,6 +1199,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(BLEND_MODE_DISABLED);
 
 	BIND_CONSTANT(NOTIFICATION_TRANSFORM_CHANGED);
+	BIND_CONSTANT(NOTIFICATION_LOCAL_TRANSFORM_CHANGED);
 	BIND_CONSTANT(NOTIFICATION_DRAW);
 	BIND_CONSTANT(NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED);
 	BIND_CONSTANT(NOTIFICATION_ENTER_CANVAS);