diff --git a/command/watch.go b/command/watch.go
index 69939f72c..a6ec677a1 100644
--- a/command/watch.go
+++ b/command/watch.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Options:
   -http-addr=127.0.0.1:8500  HTTP address of the Consul agent.
   -datacenter=""             Datacenter to query. Defaults to that of agent.
   -token=""                  ACL token to use. Defaults to that of agent.
+  -stale=[true|false]        Specifies if watch data is permitted to be stale.
+                             Defaults to false.
 
 Watch Specification:
 
@@ -47,8 +49,6 @@ Watch Specification:
   -prefix=val                Specifies the key prefix to watch. Only for 'keyprefix' type.
   -service=val               Specifies the service to watch. Required for 'service' type,
                              optional for 'checks' type.
-  -stale=[true|false]        Specefies if watch data is permitted to be stale. Defaults
-                             false.
   -state=val                 Specifies the states to watch. Optional for 'checks' type.
   -tag=val                   Specifies the service tag to filter on. Optional for 'service'
                              type.
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/watch.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/watch.html.markdown
index 2406b5253..54c86508d 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/watch.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/watch.html.markdown
@@ -37,12 +37,15 @@ The list of available flags are:
 
 * `-token` - ACL token to use. Defaults to that of agent.
 
+* `-stale=[true|false]` - Specifies if watch data is permitted to be stale. Defaults
+  to false.
+
 * `-key` - Key to watch. Only for `key` type.
 
 * `-name`- Event name to watch. Only for `event` type.
 
-* `-passingonly=[true|false]` - Should only passing entries be returned. Default false.
-  only for `service` type.
+* `-passingonly=[true|false]` - Should only passing entries be returned. Defaults to
+   false and only applies for `service` type.
 
 * `-prefix` - Key prefix to watch. Only for `keyprefix` type.