diff --git a/docs/retroarch.1 b/docs/retroarch.1
index 51481be32b..8ad6302b48 100644
--- a/docs/retroarch.1
+++ b/docs/retroarch.1
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Prints help text.
 Starts directly in in-game menu (RGUI) if enabled.
 Does not require a ROM or libretro implementation to be set.
 These can be loaded afterwards in the menu.
+If no arguments are passed to retroarch, it is equivalent to calling retroarch with this as only argument.
 
 .TP
 \fB--features\fR
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 5115966638..d4b29bf986 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ static void print_help(void)
    puts("Usage: retroarch [rom file] [options...]");
    puts("\t-h/--help: Show this help message.");
    puts("\t--menu: Do not require ROM or libretro core to be loaded, starts directly in menu.");
+   puts("\t\tIf no arguments are passed to RetroArch, it is equivalent to using --menu as only argument.");
    puts("\t--features: Prints available features compiled into RetroArch.");
    puts("\t-s/--save: Path for save file (*.srm). Required when rom is input from stdin.");
    puts("\t-f/--fullscreen: Start RetroArch in fullscreen regardless of config settings.");