diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index 07209317..fdb6779c 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ 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.
+Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
+(This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 .TP
 .BR \-M ", " \-\-trimblanks
 Snip trailing whitespace from the wrapped line when automatic
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index d20d0b2c..d2a4b44d 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ mouse support.
 
 @item -L
 @itemx --nonewlines
-Don't automatically add a newline when a file does not end with one.
+Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
+(This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 
 @item -M
 @itemx --trimblanks
@@ -831,7 +832,8 @@ Don't convert files from DOS/Mac format.
 Don't display the help lists at the bottom of the screen.
 
 @item set nonewlines
-Don't automatically add a newline when a file does not end with one.
+Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
+(This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 
 @item set nopauses
 Don't pause between warnings at startup.  This means that only
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index cfc402b1..648b0ee0 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ Don't convert files from DOS/Mac format.
 Don't display the two help lines at the bottom of the screen.
 .TP
 .B set nonewlines
-Don't automatically add a newline when a file does not end with one.
+Don't automatically add a newline when a text does not end with one.
+(This can cause you to save non-POSIX text files.)
 .TP
 .B set nopauses
 Don't pause between warnings at startup.  This means that only