diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ce8a545f..fcfe6bd6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ncmpcpp-0.7.6 (????-??-??)
 * Updated installation instructions in INSTALL file.
 * Make sure that stream of random numbers is not deterministic.
 * Opening playlist editor when there is no MPD playlists directory no longer freezes the application.
+* Added info about behavior of MPD_HOST and MPD_PORT environment variables to man page.
 
 ncmpcpp-0.7.5 (2016-08-17)
 * Action chains can be now used for seeking.
diff --git a/doc/ncmpcpp.1 b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
index 17840ee0..b2e49f71 100644
--- a/doc/ncmpcpp.1
+++ b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ Directory for storing ncmpcpp related files. Changing it is useful if you want t
 Directory for storing downloaded lyrics. It defaults to ~/.lyrics since other MPD clients (eg. ncmpc) also use that location.
 .TP
 .B mpd_host = HOST
-Connect to MPD running on specified host/unix socket. When HOST starts with a '/', it is assumed to be a unix socket.
+Connect to MPD running on specified host/unix socket. When HOST starts with a '/', it is assumed to be a unix socket. Note: MPD_HOST environment variable overrides this setting.
 .TP
 .B mpd_port = PORT
-Connect to MPD on the specified port.
+Connect to MPD on the specified port. Note: MPD_PORT environment variable overrides this setting.
 .TP
 .B mpd_music_dir = PATH
 Search for files in specified directory. This is needed for tag editor to work.