diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5196a7db..1f0f002b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ CVS code -
 	- Change license to GPL, in order to match the rest of the
 	  documentation, and because the current license is incompatible
 	  with everything else in any case. (DLR)
+	- Mention that backup files and spell checking are disabled in
+	  restricted mode, as rnano.1 does. (DLR)
 - doc/man/fr/nano.1, doc/man/fr/nanorc.5, doc/man/fr/rnano.1:
 	- Updated manpage translations by Jean-Philippe Guérard.
 - doc/nanorc.sample:
diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
index 2a4dce46..b43b8366 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ character.
 
 @item -R, --restricted
 Restricted mode: Don't read or write to any file not specified on the
-command line, read any nanorc files, allow suspending, or allow a file
-to be appended to, prepended to, or saved under a different name if it
-already has one.  Also accessible by invoking @code{nano} with any name
-beginning with 'r' (e.g. "rnano").
+command line; read any nanorc files; allow suspending; allow a file to
+be appended to, prepended to, or saved under a different name if it
+already has one; or use backup files or spell checking.  Also accessible
+by invoking @code{nano} with any name beginning with 'r' (e.g. "rnano").
 
 @item -S, --smooth
 Enable smooth scrolling.