diff --git a/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst b/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
index 5a4778384e770802d88ddc505baa609a37007733..f2525782b6261e5404a5bd1bd5420a84729a531e 100644
--- a/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
+++ b/doc/man/zathurarc.5.rst
@@ -893,10 +893,11 @@ Defines if scrolling by half or full pages stops at page boundaries.
 
 smooth-scroll
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Defines if scrolling via touchpad should be smooth.
+Defines if scrolling via touchpad should be smooth. Note that under Wayland
+smooth scrolling needs to be enabled for touchpads to be usable.
 
 * Value type: Boolean
-* Default value: false
+* Default value: true
 
 link-zoom
 ^^^^^^^^^