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diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
index 1c4ed412a1..30a249cbc5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ SYNOPSIS
'git stash' ( pop | apply ) [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<stash>]
'git stash' branch <branchname> [<stash>]
'git stash' [save [--patch] [-k|--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]]
-'git stash' [-p|--patch|-k|--keep-index]
'git stash' clear
'git stash' create
@@ -46,9 +45,11 @@ OPTIONS
save [--patch] [--[no-]keep-index] [-q|--quiet] [<message>]::
Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset
- --hard` to revert them. This is the default action when no
- subcommand is given. The <message> part is optional and gives
- the description along with the stashed state.
+ --hard` to revert them. The <message> part is optional and gives
+ the description along with the stashed state. For quickly making
+ a snapshot, you can omit _both_ "save" and <message>, but giving
+ only <message> does not trigger this action to prevent a misspelled
+ subcommand from making an unwanted stash.
+
If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the
index are left intact.