diff --git a/doc/man1/rigctl.1 b/doc/man1/rigctl.1
index a11156191..471d5ca1a 100644
--- a/doc/man1/rigctl.1
+++ b/doc/man1/rigctl.1
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ rigctl \- control radio transceivers and receivers
 .OP \-c id
 .OP \-t char
 .OP \-C parm=val
+.RG \-Y
 .RB [ \-v [ \-Z ]]
 .RB [ command | \- ]
 .YS
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ is used.
 Set verbose mode, cumulative (see
 .B DIAGNOSTICS
 below).
+.TP
+.BR \-Y "," \-\-\ignore\-err
+Ignores rig open errors 
 .
 .TP
 .BR \-Z ", " \-\-debug\-time\-stamps
diff --git a/tests/rigctl.c b/tests/rigctl.c
index 403f7f43b..1b76c7c03 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl.c
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ void usage(void)
         "  -I, --save-history            save current interactive session history\n"
 #endif
         "  -v, --verbose                 set verbose mode, cumulative (-v to -vvvvv)\n"
+        "  -Y, --ignore_err              ignore rig_open errors\n"
         "  -Z, --debug-time-stamps       enable time stamps for debug messages\n"
         "  -h, --help                    display this help and exit\n"
         "  -V, --version                 output version information and exit\n\n"