diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 010a84dc..20b62020 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ Refreshes the screen.
 
 @item suspend
 Suspends the editor (if the suspending function is enabled, see the
-"suspendenable" entry below).
+@code{suspendable} toggle item below).
 
 @item casesens
 Toggles whether searching/replacing ignores or respects the case of
@@ -1517,9 +1517,10 @@ Toggles whether typed tabs will be converted to spaces.
 @item mouse
 Toggles mouse support.
 
-@item suspendenable
+@item suspendable
 Toggles whether the suspend keystroke (@kbd{^Z} by default)
 will actually suspend the editor.
+(The old name of this function, 'suspendenable', is deprecated.)
 
 @end table
 
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index c1dd48d9..98a9cc9b 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ Refreshes the screen.
 .TP
 .B suspend
 Suspends the editor (if the suspending function is enabled, see the
-"suspendenable" entry below).
+\fBsuspendable\fR toggle item below).
 .TP
 .B casesens
 Toggles whether searching/replacing ignores or respects the case of
@@ -838,9 +838,10 @@ Toggles whether typed tabs will be converted to spaces.
 .B mouse
 Toggles mouse support.
 .TP
-.B suspendenable
+.B suspendable
 Toggles whether the suspend keystroke (\fB^Z\fR by default)
 will actually suspend the editor.
+(The old name of this function, 'suspendenable', is deprecated.)
 .RE
 
 .TP
diff --git a/src/rcfile.c b/src/rcfile.c
index 2198445a..9c0383b2 100644
--- a/src/rcfile.c
+++ b/src/rcfile.c
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ keystruct *strtosc(const char *input)
 		else if (!strcmp(input, "mouse"))
 			s->toggle = USE_MOUSE;
 #endif
-		else if (!strcmp(input, "suspendenable"))
+		else if (!strcmp(input, "suspendable") ||
+		         !strcmp(input, "suspendenable"))  /* Deprecated; remove in 2022. */
 			s->toggle = SUSPENDABLE;
 		else
 #endif /* !NANO_TINY */