diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index b8f8783555..d80c12cf5d 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.
 
 ### Fixed Issues
 
+*   java
+    *   [#1848](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1848): \[java] Local classes should preserve their modifiers
+
 ### API Changes
 
 ### External Contributions