diff --git a/swaymsg.1.txt b/swaymsg.1.txt
index d832dd171..984780fa0 100644
--- a/swaymsg.1.txt
+++ b/swaymsg.1.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Synopsis
 Options
 -------
 
+*-h, --help*::
+	Show help message and quit.
+
 *-q, \--quiet*::
 	Sends the IPC message but does not print the response from sway.
 
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index 2f2e843ae..8f91dc55e 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	init_log(L_INFO);
 
 	static struct option long_options[] = {
+		{"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
 		{"quiet", no_argument, &quiet, 'q'},
 		{"version", no_argument, NULL, 'v'},
 		{"socket", required_argument, NULL, 's'},
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	const char *usage =
 		"Usage: swaymsg [options] [message]\n"
 		"\n"
+		"  -h, --help             Show help message and quit.\n"
 		"  -q, --quiet            Be quiet.\n"
 		"  -v, --version          Show the version number and quit.\n"
 		"  -s, --socket <socket>  Use the specified socket.\n"
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	int c;
 	while (1) {
 		int option_index = 0;
-		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "qvs:t:", long_options, &option_index);
+		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hqvs:t:", long_options, &option_index);
 		if (c == -1) {
 			break;
 		}