diff --git a/src/griffe/dataclasses.py b/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
index 24c93f23..61d3d6f4 100644
--- a/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
+++ b/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def has_docstrings(self) -> bool:
         if self.has_docstring:  # noqa: DAR201
             return True
         for member in self.members.values():
-            if (not member.is_alias or member.resolved) and member.has_docstrings:  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+            if member.has_docstrings:  # type: ignore[union-attr]
                 return True
         return False
 
@@ -842,6 +842,16 @@ def endlineno(self) -> int | None:
             return self.target.endlineno
         return self.alias_endlineno
 
+    @property
+    def has_docstring(self) -> bool:
+        """Tell if this alias' target has a non-empty docstring."""
+        return self.resolved and self.target.has_docstring  # noqa: DAR201
+
+    @property
+    def has_docstrings(self) -> bool:
+        """Tell if this alias' target or any of its members has a non-empty docstring."""
+        return self.resolved and self.target.has_docstrings  # noqa: DAR201
+
     @property
     def parent(self) -> Module | Class | None:
         """Return the parent of this alias.
diff --git a/tests/test_dataclasses.py b/tests/test_dataclasses.py
index d28b3f7a..14401249 100644
--- a/tests/test_dataclasses.py
+++ b/tests/test_dataclasses.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """Tests for the `dataclasses` module."""
 
 from griffe.dataclasses import Docstring, Module
+from griffe.loader import GriffeLoader
+from tests.helpers import module_vtree, temporary_pypackage
 
 
 def test_submodule_exports():
@@ -27,3 +29,31 @@ def test_has_docstrings():
     module["b.c.d"].docstring = Docstring("Hello.")
     assert module.has_docstrings
 
+
+def test_handle_aliases_chain_in_has_docstrings():
+    """Assert the `.has_docstrings` method can handle aliases chains in members."""
+    with temporary_pypackage("package", ["mod_a.py", "mod_b.py"]) as tmp_package:
+        mod_a = tmp_package.path / "mod_a.py"
+        mod_b = tmp_package.path / "mod_b.py"
+        mod_a.write_text("from .mod_b import someobj")
+        mod_b.write_text("from somelib import someobj")
+
+        loader = GriffeLoader(search_paths=[tmp_package.tmpdir])
+        package = loader.load_module(tmp_package.name)
+        assert not package.has_docstrings
+        loader.resolve_aliases(only_exported=False)
+        assert not package.has_docstrings
+
+
+def test_has_docstrings_does_not_trigger_alias_resolution():
+    """Assert the `.has_docstrings` method does not trigger alias resolution."""
+    with temporary_pypackage("package", ["mod_a.py", "mod_b.py"]) as tmp_package:
+        mod_a = tmp_package.path / "mod_a.py"
+        mod_b = tmp_package.path / "mod_b.py"
+        mod_a.write_text("from .mod_b import someobj")
+        mod_b.write_text("from somelib import someobj")
+
+        loader = GriffeLoader(search_paths=[tmp_package.tmpdir])
+        package = loader.load_module(tmp_package.name)
+        assert not package.has_docstrings
+        assert not package["mod_a.someobj"].resolved