diff --git a/daos/base.go b/daos/base.go
index 68bbe3dc..f530c3ce 100644
--- a/daos/base.go
+++ b/daos/base.go
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ func (dao *Dao) Delete(m models.Model) error {
 	})
 }
 
-// Save upserts (update or create if primary key is not set) the provided model.
+// Save persists the provided model in the database.
+//
+// If m.IsNew() is true, the method will perform a create, otherwise an update.
+// To explicitly mark a model for update you can use m.MarkAsNotNew().
 func (dao *Dao) Save(m models.Model) error {
 	if m.IsNew() {
 		return dao.lockRetry(func(retryDao *Dao) error {
diff --git a/daos/collection.go b/daos/collection.go
index a56ac1b6..56527c29 100644
--- a/daos/collection.go
+++ b/daos/collection.go
@@ -159,8 +159,11 @@ func (dao *Dao) DeleteCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 	})
 }
 
-// SaveCollection upserts the provided Collection model and updates
+// SaveCollection persists the provided Collection model and updates
 // its related records table schema.
+//
+// If collecction.IsNew() is true, the method will perform a create, otherwise an update.
+// To explicitly mark a collection for update you can use collecction.MarkAsNotNew().
 func (dao *Dao) SaveCollection(collection *models.Collection) error {
 	var oldCollection *models.Collection
 
diff --git a/daos/record.go b/daos/record.go
index 4957ce28..cd2e2850 100644
--- a/daos/record.go
+++ b/daos/record.go
@@ -386,7 +386,10 @@ func (dao *Dao) SuggestUniqueAuthRecordUsername(
 	return username
 }
 
-// SaveRecord upserts the provided Record model.
+// SaveRecord persists the provided Record model in the database.
+//
+// If record.IsNew() is true, the method will perform a create, otherwise an update.
+// To explicitly mark a record for update you can use record.MarkAsNotNew().
 func (dao *Dao) SaveRecord(record *models.Record) error {
 	if record.Collection().IsAuth() {
 		if record.Username() == "" {