diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index f802939c..72d37323 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -297,8 +297,9 @@ Use this color combination for selected text.
 See \fBset titlecolor\fR for more details.
 .TP
 .B set showcursor
-Put the cursor on the highlighted item in the file browser, to aid
-braille users.
+Put the cursor on the highlighted item in the file browser, and show
+the cursor in the help viewer, to aid braille users and people with
+poor vision.
 .TP
 .B set smarthome
 Make the Home key smarter.  When Home is pressed anywhere but at the