diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 9576d2ad..175222aa 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1060,6 +1060,11 @@ Python files.  If empty double quotes are specified, the comment/uncomment
 functions are disabled; for example, @t{""} for JSON.
 The default value is @t{"#"}.
 
+@item tabgives "@var{string}"
+Make the <Tab> key produce the given @var{string}.  Useful for languages like
+Python that want to see only spaces for indentation.
+This overrides the setting of the @code{tabstospaces} option.
+
 @item color @var{fgcolor},@var{bgcolor} "@var{regex}" @dots{}
 Paint all pieces of text that match the extended regular expression "regex"
 with the given foreground and background colors, at least one of which must
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index d59c3a84..7a742093 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ for Python files.  If empty double quotes are specified, the comment/uncomment
 function is disabled; for example, "" for JSON.
 The default value is "\fB#\fP".
 .TP
+.BI "tabgives """ string """
+Make the <Tab> key produce the given \fIstring\fR.  Useful for languages like
+Python that want to see only spaces for indentation.
+This overrides the setting of the \fBtabstospaces\fR option.
+.TP
 .BI "color " fgcolor , bgcolor " """ regex """ " \fR...
 Paint all pieces of text that match the extended regular expression
 \fIregex\fP with the given foreground and background colors, at least