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diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index b38633c397..ba5313d51f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
'git-show-branch' [--all] [--remotes] [--topo-order] [--current]
[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
[--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics] [<rev> | <glob>]...
-'git-show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] <ref>
+'git-show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@ OPTIONS
will show the revisions given by "git rev-list {caret}master
topic1 topic2"
---reflog[=<n>[,<base>]] <ref>::
+--reflog[=<n>[,<base>]] [<ref>]::
Shows <n> most recent ref-log entries for the given
ref. If <base> is given, <n> entries going back from
that entry. <base> can be specified as count or date.
- `-g` can be used as a short-hand for this option.
+ `-g` can be used as a short-hand for this option. When
+ no explicit <ref> parameter is given, it defaults to the
+ current branch (or `HEAD` if it is detached).
Note that --more, --list, --independent and --merge-base options
are mutually exclusive.