diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1c521d2..fe995d1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ $ try commit rustup-sandbox
 You can also run `try explore` to open your current shell in try, or `/try
 explore /tmp/tmp.X6OQb5tJwr` to explore an existing sandbox.
 
-To specify multiple lower directories for overlay (by merging them together), you can use the `-L` flag followed by a colon-separated list of directories. The directories on the left have higher precedence and can overwrite the directories on the right:
+To specify multiple lower directories for overlay (by merging them together), you can use the `-L` (implies `-n`) flag followed by a colon-separated list of directories. The directories on the left have higher precedence and can overwrite the directories on the right:
 
 ```ShellSession
 $ try -D /tmp/sandbox1 "echo 'File 1 Contents - sandbox1' > file1.txt"
diff --git a/docs/try.1.md b/docs/try.1.md
index 33f31624..4da84e7e 100644
--- a/docs/try.1.md
+++ b/docs/try.1.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ This option is recommended in case OverlayFS fails.
 
 -L *LOWER_DIRS*
 
-: Specify a colon-separated list of directories to be used as lower directories for the overlay, formatted as "dir1:dir2:...:dirn".
+: Specify a colon-separated list of directories to be used as lower directories for the overlay, formatted as "dir1:dir2:...:dirn" (implies -n).
 
 
 ## Subcommands