diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml index 525464968fd..bdb109242e9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml @@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ EOF <listitem> <para> List all available databases, then exit. Other non-connection - options are ignored. This is similar to the meta-command + options are ignored. If an explicit database name is not + found the <literal>postgres</literal> database, not the user's, + will be targeted for connection. This is similar to the meta-command <command>\list</command>. </para> </listitem>