diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index 29d400099..7d8db3631 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -342,7 +342,10 @@ dictEntry *dictAddRaw(dict *d, void *key)
     if ((index = _dictKeyIndex(d, key)) == -1)
         return NULL;
 
-    /* Allocate the memory and store the new entry */
+    /* Allocate the memory and store the new entry.
+     * Insert the element in top, with the assumption that in a database
+     * system it is more likely that recently added entries are accessed
+     * more frequently. */
     ht = dictIsRehashing(d) ? &d->ht[1] : &d->ht[0];
     entry = zmalloc(sizeof(*entry));
     entry->next = ht->table[index];