diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index 6e57d6e4..ce0e0e92 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ executed commands, so they can be easily reused in later sessions.
 Don't look at the system's \fInanorc\fR nor at the user's \fInanorc\fR.
 .TP
 .BR \-K ", " \-\-rawsequences
-Interpret the numeric keypad keys so that they all work properly.  You
-should only need to use this option if they don't, as mouse support
-won't work properly with this option enabled.
+Interpret escape sequences directly (instead of asking \fBncurses\fR to
+translate them).  If you need this option to get your keyboard to work
+properly, please report a bug.  Using this option disables \fBnano\fR's
+mouse support.
 .TP
 .BR \-L ", " \-\-nonewlines
 Don't automatically add a newline when a file does not end with one.
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 78a8587b..e9aa158b 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -192,9 +192,10 @@ Don't look at the system's nanorc file nor at the user's nanorc.
 
 @item -K
 @itemx --rawsequences
-Interpret the numeric keypad keys so that they all work properly.  You
-should only need to use this option if they don't, as mouse support
-won't work properly with this option enabled.
+Interpret escape sequences directly (instead of asking @code{ncurses} to
+translate them).  If you need this option to get your keyboard to work
+properly, please report a bug.  Using this option disables @command{nano}'s
+mouse support.
 
 @item -L
 @itemx --nonewlines
@@ -834,16 +835,17 @@ is an extended regular expression.  The default value is
 @t{"^([@w{ }\t]*([#:>|@}]|//))+"}.
 Note that @code{\t} stands for a literal Tab character.
 
+@item set rawsequences
+Interpret escape sequences directly (instead of asking @code{ncurses} to
+translate them).  If you need this option to get your keyboard to work
+properly, please report a bug.  Using this option disables @command{nano}'s
+mouse support.
+
 @item set rebinddelete
 Interpret the Delete key differently so that both Backspace and Delete
 work properly.  You should only need to use this option if Backspace
 acts like Delete on your system.
 
-@item set rawsequences
-Interpret the numeric keypad keys so that they all work properly.  You
-should only need to use this option if they don't, as mouse support
-won't work properly with this option enabled.
-
 @item set regexp
 Do extended regular expression searches by default.
 
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 135089be..24c092d5 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -201,16 +201,17 @@ is an extended regular expression.  The default value is
 "\fB^([\ \\t]*([#:>|}]|//))+\fP".  Note that \fB\\t\fR stands for an actual
 Tab character.
 .TP
+.B set rawsequences
+Interpret escape sequences directly (instead of asking \fBncurses\fR to
+translate them).  If you need this option to get your keyboard to work
+properly, please report a bug.  Using this option disables \fBnano\fR's
+mouse support.
+.TP
 .B set rebinddelete
 Interpret the Delete key differently so that both Backspace and Delete
 work properly.  You should only need to use this option if Backspace
 acts like Delete on your system.
 .TP
-.B set rawsequences
-Interpret the numeric keypad keys so that they all work properly.  You
-should only need to use this option if they don't, as mouse support
-won't work properly with this option enabled.
-.TP
 .B set regexp
 Do extended regular expression searches by default.
 .TP
diff --git a/doc/sample.nanorc.in b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
index 13316ecb..6bc19a83 100644
--- a/doc/sample.nanorc.in
+++ b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@
 ## This is an extended regular expression.  The default is:
 # set quotestr "^([ 	]*([#:>|}]|//))+"
 
+## Try to work around a mismatching terminfo terminal description.
+# set rawsequences
+
 ## Fix Backspace/Delete confusion problem.
 # set rebinddelete
 
-## Fix numeric keypad key confusion problem.
-# set rawsequences
-
 ## Do extended regular expression searches by default.
 # set regexp