diff --git a/doc/lightning-close.7 b/doc/lightning-close.7
index a5535c773..86ecd7e21 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-close.7
+++ b/doc/lightning-close.7
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 lightning-close - Command for closing channels with direct peers
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 
-\fBclose\fR \fIid\fR [\fIunilateraltimeout\fR]
+\fBclose\fR \fIid\fR [\fIunilateraltimeout\fR] [\fIdestination\fR]
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
 The \fBclose\fR RPC command attempts to close the channel cooperatively
-with the peer, or unilaterally after \fIunilateraltimeout\fR\.
+with the peer, or unilaterally after \fIunilateraltimeout\fR, and the
+to-local output will be sent to the address specified in \fIdestination\fR\.
 
 
 If the given \fIid\fR is a peer ID (66 hex digits as a string), then it
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ indefinitely until the peer is online and can negotiate a mutual close\.
 The default is 2 days (172800 seconds)\.
 
 
+The \fIdestination\fR can be of any Bitcoin accepted type, including bech32\.
+If it isn't specified, the default is a c-lightning wallet address\.
+
+
 The peer needs to be live and connected in order to negotiate a mutual
 close\. The default of unilaterally closing after 48 hours is usually a
 reasonable indication that you can no longer contact the peer\.
diff --git a/doc/lightning-close.7.md b/doc/lightning-close.7.md
index 9c36ce1b0..9f62f8346 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-close.7.md
+++ b/doc/lightning-close.7.md
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ lightning-close -- Command for closing channels with direct peers
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 
-**close** *id* \[*unilateraltimeout*\]
+**close** *id* \[*unilateraltimeout*\] \[*destination*\]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 
 The **close** RPC command attempts to close the channel cooperatively
-with the peer, or unilaterally after *unilateraltimeout*.
+with the peer, or unilaterally after *unilateraltimeout*, and the
+to-local output will be sent to the address specified in *destination*.
 
 If the given *id* is a peer ID (66 hex digits as a string), then it
 applies to the active channel of the direct peer corresponding to the
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ If *unilateraltimeout* is zero, then the **close** command will wait
 indefinitely until the peer is online and can negotiate a mutual close.
 The default is 2 days (172800 seconds).
 
+The *destination* can be of any Bitcoin accepted type, including bech32.
+If it isn't specified, the default is a c-lightning wallet address.
+
 The peer needs to be live and connected in order to negotiate a mutual
 close. The default of unilaterally closing after 48 hours is usually a
 reasonable indication that you can no longer contact the peer.