diff --git a/DOCS/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/mplayer.1
index b23e6e91a5..c11f149e4b 100644
--- a/DOCS/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/mplayer.1
@@ -828,6 +828,9 @@ but requires more CPU.
 .B \-sstep <sec>
 Specifies seconds between displayed frames. Usefull for slideshows.
 .TP
+.B \-stop_xscreensaver
+Turns off xscreensaver at startup and turns it on again on exit.
+.TP
 .B \-use-stdin