diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index e71d04aa59..88c47ef904 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 1.3 (xx.xx.xxxx)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+ * Django 1.9 support
  * Added `WAGTAIL_PASSWORD_RESET_ENABLED` setting to allow password resets to be disabled independently of the password management interface (John Draper)
  * Updated fonts for more comprehensive Unicode support
  * Added `.alt` attribute to image renditions
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.3.rst b/docs/releases/1.3.rst
index 6977278d29..96f6b17228 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.3.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.3.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ Wagtail 1.3 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
 What's new
 ==========
 
+Django 1.9 support
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Wagtail is now compatible with Django 1.9.
+
 
 Minor features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~