diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 28a955774..c20483f37 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@
 - Removed deprecated 'alias._query' setting.
 - Fixed ambiguity in the esp-ESP localization
            Thanks to Fidel Mato
-- Deprecated the 'new-uuid' verbosity option, since its functionality can be
-  removed by merging with 'new-id'.
+- Changed behaviour of the 'new-uuid' verbosity option.
 - Correct a false-positive warning when a due date is removed and a wait is
   added.
 - Added 'QUARTER' virtual tag.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2b14ab39a..1d005f300 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ New Features in Taskwarrior 2.6.0
     and started tasks.
   - The message telling you to sync now indicates how many local changes will be
     synced.
+  - The logic behind new-uuid verbosity option changed. New-uuid now overrides
+    new-id if set and will cause Taskwarrior to display UUIDs instead of IDs
+    for new tasks (machine friendly).
 
 New Commands in Taskwarrior 2.6.0
 
@@ -27,8 +30,6 @@ Newly Deprecated Features in Taskwarrior 2.6.0
 
   - The 'DUETODAY' virtual tag is a synonym for the 'TODAY' virtual tag, and is
     not needed.
-  - The 'new-uuid' verbosity option is to be removed, as it is redundant, its
-    functionality will be merged with 'new-id' option.
   - The use of alternate Boolean configuration settings is deprecated. Use values
     "0" for off, and "1" for on.  Avoid used of "on", "off", "true", "t",
     "false", "f", "yes", "y", "no", "n".
diff --git a/doc/man/taskrc.5.in b/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
index 15a632598..dc7ec2562 100644
--- a/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
+++ b/doc/man/taskrc.5.in
@@ -270,9 +270,8 @@ control specific occasions when output is generated. This list may contain:
     header     Messages that appear before report output (this includes .taskrc/.task overrides and the "[task next]" message)
     footnote   Messages that appear after report output (mostly status messages and change descriptions)
     label      Column labels on tabular reports
-    new-id     Provides feedback of any new task IDs
-    new-uuid   Provides feedback of any new task UUIDs. Deprecated, to be
-               merged with new-id.
+    new-id     Provides feedback on any new task with IDs (and UUIDs for new tasks with ID 0, such as new completed tasks).
+    new-uuid   Provides feedback on any new task with UUIDs. Overrides new-id. Useful for automation.
     affected   Reports 'N tasks affected' and similar
     edit       Used the verbose template for the 'edit' command
     special    Feedback when applying special tags