diff --git a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
index c270d2bce..744e94e54 100644
--- a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
+++ b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
@@ -297,12 +297,15 @@ USA.
 
     <option>
       <p><opt>log-target=</opt> The default log target. Use either
-      <opt>stderr</opt>, <opt>syslog</opt> or <opt>auto</opt>. The
-      latter is equivalent to <opt>sylog</opt> in case
-      <opt>daemonize</opt> is enabled, otherwise to
-      <opt>stderr</opt>. Defaults to <opt>auto</opt>. The
-      <opt>--log-target</opt> command line option takes
-      precedence.</p>
+      <opt>stderr</opt>, <opt>syslog</opt>, <opt>auto</opt>,
+      <opt>file:PATH</opt> or <opt>newfile:PATH</opt>. <opt>auto</opt> is
+      equivalent to <opt>sylog</opt> in case <opt>daemonize</opt> is enabled,
+      otherwise to <opt>stderr</opt>. If set to <opt>file:PATH</opt>, logging
+      is directed to the file indicated by PATH. <opt>newfile:PATH</opt> is
+      otherwise the same as <opt>file:PATH</opt>, but existing files are never
+      overwritten. If the specified file already exists, a suffix is added to
+      the file name to avoid overwriting. Defaults to <opt>auto</opt>. The
+      <opt>--log-target</opt> command line option takes precedence.</p>
     </option>
 
     <option>
diff --git a/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in b/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
index c556bda01..12f05e86b 100644
--- a/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
+++ b/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
@@ -217,13 +217,16 @@ USA.
     </option>
 
     <option>
-      <p><opt>--log-target</opt><arg>={auto,syslog,stderr,file:PATH}</arg></p>
+      <p><opt>--log-target</opt><arg>={auto,syslog,stderr,file:PATH,newfile:PATH}</arg></p>
 
       <optdesc><p>Specify the log target. If set to <arg>auto</arg>
       (which is the default), then logging is directed to syslog when
       <opt>--daemonize</opt> is passed, otherwise to
       STDERR. If set to <arg>file:PATH</arg>, logging is directed to
-      the file indicated by PATH.</p></optdesc>
+      the file indicated by PATH. <arg>newfile:PATH</arg> is otherwise
+      the same as file:PATH, but existing files are never overwritten.
+      If the specified file already exists, a suffix is added to the
+      file name to avoid overwriting.</p></optdesc>
     </option>
 
     <option>