diff --git a/man/elogd.8 b/man/elogd.8
index f75f4b09..df1ef4f5 100755
--- a/man/elogd.8
+++ b/man/elogd.8
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ elogd \- web server program for Electronic Logbook ELOG
 \fBelog\fR [ \fB-a \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-C \fIurl\fB\fR ] [ \fB-c \fIfile\fB\fR ]
 [ \fB-D\fR ] [ \fB-d \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-f \fIfile\fB\fR ] [ \fB-k\fR ]
 [ \fB-l \fIlogbook\fB\fR ] [ \fB-n \fIhostname\fB\fR ] [ \fB-p \fIport\fB\fR ]
-[ \fB-r \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-s \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-v\fR ]
+[ \fB-r \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-S\fR ] [ \fB-s \fIdirectory\fB\fR ] [ \fB-v\fR ]
 [ \fB-w \fIpassword\fB\fR ] [ \fB-x\fR ]
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ will run
 .BI -r " password"
 create/overwrite read password in config file
 .TP
+.BR -S
+be silent
+.TP
 .BI -s " directory"
 specify resource directory (eg. themes, icons)
 .TP