diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index 70cad94f..8fb890b7 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ unless \fB\-\-restricted\fR is given too.
 .TP
 .BR \-w ", " \-\-nowrap
 Do not automatically hard-wrap the current line when it becomes overlong.
-(This is the default.)
+This is the default.  (This option is the opposite of \fB\-b\fR
+(\fB\-\-breaklonglines\fR) -- the last one given takes effect.)
+
 .TP
 .BR \-x ", " \-\-nohelp
 Don't show the two help lines at the bottom of the screen.
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 2310ad73..cec44292 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -418,7 +418,9 @@ file permissions to implement a read-only file.)
 @item -w
 @itemx --nowrap
 Do not automatically hard-wrap the current line when it becomes overlong.
-(This is the default.)
+This is the default.  (This option is the opposite of @option{-b}
+(@option{--breaklonglines}) --- the last one given takes effect.)
+
 
 @anchor{Expert Mode}
 @item -x