diff --git a/apps/app_record.c b/apps/app_record.c
index e06d84a46e..027957de52 100644
--- a/apps/app_record.c
+++ b/apps/app_record.c
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static char *descrip =
 "     'x' : ignore all terminator keys (DTMF) and keep recording until hangup\n"
 "\n"
 "If filename contains '%d', these characters will be replaced with a number\n"
-"incremented by one each time the file is recorded. \n\n"
+"incremented by one each time the file is recorded. A channel variable\n"
+"named RECORDED_FILE will also be set, which contains the final filemname.\n\n"
 "Use 'show file formats' to see the available formats on your system\n\n"
 "User can press '#' to terminate the recording and continue to the next priority.\n\n"
 "If the user should hangup during a recording, all data will be lost and the\n"