diff --git a/man/journalctl.xml b/man/journalctl.xml
index 952b37c531..8577f61432 100644
--- a/man/journalctl.xml
+++ b/man/journalctl.xml
@@ -585,11 +585,23 @@
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--after-cursor=</option></term>
 
-                                <listitem><para>Start showing entries from the
-                                location in the journal
-                                <emphasis>after</emphasis> the location
-                                specified by the this cursor.
-                                </para></listitem>
+                                <listitem><para>Start showing entries
+                                from the location in the journal
+                                <emphasis>after</emphasis> the
+                                location specified by the this cursor.
+                                The cursor is shown when the
+                                <option>--show-cursor</option> option
+                                is used.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--show-cursor</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>The cursor is shown after the last
+                                entry after two dashes:</para>
+                                <programlisting>-- cursor: s=0639...</programlisting>
+                                <para>The format of this the cursor is private
+                                and subject ot change.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>