diff --git a/man/loginctl.xml b/man/loginctl.xml
index 46113531b0..8a093c6e29 100644
--- a/man/loginctl.xml
+++ b/man/loginctl.xml
@@ -71,16 +71,15 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><command>show-session</command> <optional><replaceable>ID</replaceable>…</optional></term>
 
-        <listitem><para>Show properties of one or more sessions or the
-        manager itself. If no argument is specified, properties of the
-        manager will be shown. If a session ID is specified,
-        properties of the session are shown. By default, empty
-        properties are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to show
-        those too. To select specific properties to show, use
-        <option>--property=</option>. This command is intended to be
-        used whenever computer-parsable output is required. Use
-        <command>session-status</command> if you are looking for
-        formatted human-readable output.</para>
+        <listitem><para>Show properties of one or more sessions or the manager itself. If no argument is
+        specified, properties of the manager will be shown. If a session ID is specified, properties of
+        the session are shown. Specially, if the given ID is <literal>self</literal>, the session to which
+        the <command>loginctl</command> process belongs is used. If <literal>auto</literal>, the current
+        session is used as with <literal>self</literal> if exists, and falls back to the current user's
+        graphical session. By default, empty properties are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to show
+        those too. To select specific properties to show, use <option>--property=</option>. This command
+        is intended to be used whenever computer-parsable output is required. Use <command>session-status</command>
+        if you are looking for formatted human-readable output.</para>
 
         <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v233"/></listitem>
       </varlistentry>