diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
index 8d35cbd60d..60d0e53a78 100644
--- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
 	Show only names of changed files.
 
 --name-status::
-	Show only names and status of changed files.
+	Show only names and status of changed files. See the description
+	of the `--diff-filter` option on what the status letters mean.
 
 --color::
 	Show colored diff.