diff --git a/docs/visudo.man.in b/docs/visudo.man.in
index 9c70d3bd3..0bad13635 100644
--- a/docs/visudo.man.in
+++ b/docs/visudo.man.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 .\" Agency (DARPA) and Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force
 .\" Materiel Command, USAF, under agreement number F39502-99-1-0512.
 .\"
-.TH "VISUDO" "@mansectsu@" "March 20, 2023" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "System Manager's Manual"
+.TH "VISUDO" "@mansectsu@" "July 27, 2023" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "System Manager's Manual"
 .nh
 .if n .ad l
 .SH "NAME"
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ If the
 \fIsudoers\fR
 file is currently being edited you will receive a message to try again later.
 .PP
+If the
+\fIsudoers\fR
+file does not exist, it will be created unless the editor exits
+without writing to the file.
+.PP
 \fBvisudo\fR
 parses the
 \fIsudoers\fR
diff --git a/docs/visudo.mdoc.in b/docs/visudo.mdoc.in
index 73daab1de..f91430d34 100644
--- a/docs/visudo.mdoc.in
+++ b/docs/visudo.mdoc.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 .\" Agency (DARPA) and Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force
 .\" Materiel Command, USAF, under agreement number F39502-99-1-0512.
 .\"
-.Dd March 20, 2023
+.Dd July 27, 2023
 .Dt VISUDO @mansectsu@
 .Os Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 .Sh NAME
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ If the
 .Em sudoers
 file is currently being edited you will receive a message to try again later.
 .Pp
+If the
+.Em sudoers
+file does not exist, it will be created unless the editor exits
+without writing to the file.
+.Pp
 .Nm
 parses the
 .Em sudoers