diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b72d1958..fad8527e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ Commands:
   start    <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Start service by job# or name, with optional ID
   stop     <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Stop/Pause a running service by job# or name
   restart  <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Restart (stop/start) service by job# or name
+  status   <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Show service status, by job# or name
   status | show             Show status of services, default command
   
   runlevel [0-9]            Show or set runlevel: 0 halt, 6 reboot
diff --git a/src/initctl.c b/src/initctl.c
index f003b635..c283ba94 100644
--- a/src/initctl.c
+++ b/src/initctl.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ static int usage(int rc)
 		"  start    <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Start service by job# or name, with optional ID\n"
 		"  stop     <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Stop/Pause a running service by job# or name\n"
 		"  restart  <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Restart (stop/start) service by job# or name\n"
+		"  status   <JOB|NAME>[:ID]  Show service status, by job# or name\n"
 		"  status | show             Show status of services, default command\n"
 		"\n"
 		"  runlevel [0-9]            Show or set runlevel: 0 halt, 6 reboot\n"