diff --git a/Documentation/git-show.txt b/Documentation/git-show.txt
index ae4edcccfb..4e617e6979 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ include::pretty-options.txt[]
 include::pretty-formats.txt[]
 
 
+COMMON DIFF OPTIONS
+-------------------
+
+:git-log: 1
+include::diff-options.txt[]
+
+include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
+
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------