diff --git a/xarray/core/dataarray.py b/xarray/core/dataarray.py
index a13d4252abe..64f02fa3b44 100644
--- a/xarray/core/dataarray.py
+++ b/xarray/core/dataarray.py
@@ -763,13 +763,13 @@ def values(self) -> np.ndarray:
         """
         The array's data converted to numpy.ndarray.
 
-        Note that this array is not copied; operations on it follow
-        numpy's rules of what generates a view vs. a copy, and changes
-        to this array may be reflected in the DataArray as well.
-
         This will attempt to convert the array naively using np.array(),
         which will raise an error if the array type does not support
         coercion like this (e.g. cupy).
+
+        Note that this array is not copied; operations on it follow
+        numpy's rules of what generates a view vs. a copy, and changes
+        to this array may be reflected in the DataArray as well.
         """
         return self.variable.values