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diff --git a/bin/dig/dig.1 b/bin/dig/dig.1
index cd79ceaea9bc..b492ee71fd58 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dig.1
+++ b/bin/dig/dig.1
@@ -388,7 +388,10 @@ for it to be considered absolute. The default value is that defined using the nd
or
\fBdomain\fR
directive in
-\fI/etc/resolv.conf\fR.
+\fI/etc/resolv.conf\fR
+if
+\fB+search\fR
+is set.
.RE
.PP
\fB+[no]nsid\fR
@@ -447,6 +450,12 @@ Toggle the display of per\-record comments in the output (for example, human\-re
Use [do not use] the search list defined by the searchlist or domain directive in
\fIresolv.conf\fR
(if any). The search list is not used by default.
+.sp
+\'ndots' from
+\fIresolv.conf\fR
+(default 1) which may be overridden by
+\fI+ndots\fR
+determines if the name will be treated as relative or not and hence whether a search is eventually performed or not.
.RE
.PP
\fB+[no]short\fR