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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index fce7e3a5854..7ea7edc3d10 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -283,7 +283,9 @@ 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>