diff --git a/doc/man/task.1.in b/doc/man/task.1.in
index 62a61a361..e8835b1f0 100644
--- a/doc/man/task.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/task.1.in
@@ -760,6 +760,10 @@ add or remove a virtual tag.
 .B project:<project-name>
 Specifies the project to which a task is related to.
 
+.TP
+.B status:pending|deleted|completed|waiting|recurring
+Specifies the state of the task.
+
 .TP
 .B priority:H|M|L or priority:
 Specifies High, Medium, Low and no priority for a task.