diff --git a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
index 611b1c05a1..08e083ac44 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ Shift+g and Shift+f
     Adjust subtitle font size by +/- 10%.
 
 u
-    Switch between applying no style overrides to SSA/ASS subtitles, and
-    overriding them almost completely with the normal subtitle style. See
-    ``--sub-ass-override`` for more info.
+    Switch between applying only ``--sub-ass-*`` overrides (default) to SSA/ASS
+    subtitles, and overriding them almost completely with the normal subtitle
+    style. See ``--sub-ass-override`` for more info.
 
 V
     Toggle subtitle VSFilter aspect compatibility mode. See
diff --git a/etc/input.conf b/etc/input.conf
index cc98279578..0b0e6da015 100644
--- a/etc/input.conf
+++ b/etc/input.conf
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 #v cycle sub-visibility                 # hide or show the subtitles
 #Alt+v cycle secondary-sub-visibility   # hide or show the secondary subtitles
 #V cycle sub-ass-vsfilter-aspect-compat # toggle stretching SSA/ASS subtitles with anamorphic videos to match the historical renderer
-#u cycle-values sub-ass-override "force" "no" # toggle overriding SSA/ASS subtitle styles with the normal styles
+#u cycle-values sub-ass-override "force" "yes" # toggle overriding SSA/ASS subtitle styles with the normal styles
 #j cycle sub                            # switch subtitle track
 #J cycle sub down                       # switch subtitle track backwards
 #SHARP cycle audio                      # switch audio track