diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
index f43af4174..9f85d60b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-ls-files.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -s::
 --stage::
-	Show stage files in the output
+	Show staged contents' object name, mode bits and stage number in the output.
 
 --directory::
 	If a whole directory is classified as "other", show just its