diff --git a/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md b/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
index 9f92d7508a2..10c350089c9 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
+++ b/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ If no source is specified, then a best effort will be made to select one, includ
 
 When you add a package that is already present, the existing entry will be updated with the flags specified.
 
+Upon successful invocation, the enabled (`+`) and disabled (`-`) [features] of the specified
+dependency will be listed in the command's output.
+
+[features]: ../reference/features.md
+
 ## OPTIONS
 
 ### Source options
diff --git a/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-add.txt b/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-add.txt
index f4a5a14e980..832f53169e1 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-add.txt
+++ b/src/doc/man/generated_txt/cargo-add.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
        When you add a package that is already present, the existing entry will
        be updated with the flags specified.
 
+       Upon successful invocation, the enabled (+) and disabled (-) features
+       <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.md> of the specified
+       dependency will be listed in the command's output.
+
 OPTIONS
    Source options
        --git url
diff --git a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
index 619613ba546..da6f6fe2042 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ If no source is specified, then a best effort will be made to select one, includ
 
 When you add a package that is already present, the existing entry will be updated with the flags specified.
 
+Upon successful invocation, the enabled (`+`) and disabled (`-`) [features] of the specified
+dependency will be listed in the command's output.
+
+[features]: ../reference/features.md
+
 ## OPTIONS
 
 ### Source options
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-add.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-add.1
index 959aebe602c..147e418d168 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-add.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-add.1
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ If no source is specified, then a best effort will be made to select one, includ
 .RE
 .sp
 When you add a package that is already present, the existing entry will be updated with the flags specified.
+.sp
+Upon successful invocation, the enabled (\fB+\fR) and disabled (\fB\-\fR) \fIfeatures\fR <https://doc.rust\-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.md> of the specified
+dependency will be listed in the command's output.
 .SH "OPTIONS"
 .SS "Source options"
 .sp