diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 27b191bad..f42972293 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-07-20  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
+
+	* gpg.texi (Operational GPG Commands): Add a note for --send-keys.
+	Fixes bug#1090.
+
 2009-07-06  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
 
 	* debugging.texi (Common Problems): Add a note about corrupted
diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 5540ba2b3..6c5ceda0f 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Similar to @option{--export} but sends the keys to a keyserver.
 Fingerprints may be used instead of key IDs. Option @option{--keyserver}
 must be used to give the name of this keyserver. Don't send your
 complete keyring to a keyserver --- select only those keys which are new
-or changed by you.
+or changed by you.  If no key IDs are given, @command{gpg} does nothing.
 
 @item --export-secret-keys
 @itemx --export-secret-subkeys