diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 0d0feb49..aac2e95a 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
         const char *xdg_runtime = getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
         if (xdg_runtime != NULL) {
             if (xdg_session_id == NULL)
-                xdg_session_id = "<no-session>";
+                xdg_session_id = "no-session";
 
             snprintf(addr.sun_path, sizeof(addr.sun_path), "%s/foot-%s.sock", xdg_runtime, xdg_session_id);
             if (connect(fd, (const struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)) == 0)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index c03bb4bf..50bf8a19 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ get_server_socket_path(void)
         return strdup("/tmp/foot.sock");
 
     if (xdg_session_id == NULL)
-        xdg_session_id = "<no-session>";
+        xdg_session_id = "no-session";
 
     char *path = malloc(strlen(xdg_runtime) + 1 + strlen("foot-.sock") + strlen(xdg_session_id) + 1);
     sprintf(path, "%s/foot-%s.sock", xdg_runtime, xdg_session_id);
diff --git a/doc/foot.1.scd b/doc/foot.1.scd
index c8b1f6e7..bf45777e 100644
--- a/doc/foot.1.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.1.scd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ arguments, to execute (instead of the default shell).
 # OPTIONS
 
 *-c*,*--config*=_PATH_
-	Path to configuration file. Default: *XDG_CONFIG_HOME/footrc*.
+	Path to configuration file. Default: *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/footrc*.
 
 *--check-config*
 	Verify configuration and then exit with 0 if ok, otherwise exit
@@ -80,9 +80,18 @@ arguments, to execute (instead of the default shell).
 	Also be aware that should one terminal crash, it will take all the
 	others with it.
 	
-	You may optionally override the default socket path,
-	*XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR/foot.sock*. If you do so, you will need to use
-	the *--server-socket* option in *footclient*(1).
+	The default path is
+	*$XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR/foot-$XDG\_SESSION\_ID.sock*.
+	
+	If *$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR* is not set, the default path is instead
+	*/tmp/foot.sock*.
+	
+	If *$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR* is set, but *$XDG_SESSION_ID* is not, the
+	default path is *$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/foot-no-session.sock*.
+	
+	Note that if you change the default, you will also need to use the
+	*--server-socket* option in *footclient*(1) and point it to your
+	custom socket path.
 
 *--hold*
 	Remain open after child process exits.