diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 97ac2f6a32b..49ad740a4c3 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1892,10 +1892,11 @@ lo_import 152801
 
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><literal>\q</literal></term>
+        <term><literal>\q</literal> or <literal>\quit</literal></term>
         <listitem>
         <para>
         Quits the <application>psql</application> program.
+        In a script file, only execution of that script is terminated.
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>