diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed21b852f..9207c5728 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ Command line options
                                             of the blacklist is enabled)
       --script-blacklist-use [=arg(=1)] (=1)
                                             enable script blacklisting
-      --load-savegame arg                   load a save game file on game startup
+      --load-savegame arg                   load a save game file on game startup 
+                                            (specify an absolute or relative 
+                                            filename for this option)
       --skip-menu [=arg(=1)] (=0)           skip main menu on game startup
       --new-game [=arg(=1)] (=0)            run new game sequence (ignored if
                                             skip-menu=0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index b96b90989..f4875e68a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
             ->default_value(true), "enable script blacklisting")
 
         ("load-savegame", bpo::value<std::string>()->default_value(""),
-            "load a save game file on game startup")
+            "load a save game file on game startup (specify an absolute or relative filename for this option)")
 
         ("skip-menu", bpo::value<bool>()->implicit_value(true)
             ->default_value(false), "skip main menu on game startup")