diff --git a/search.lua b/search.lua
index b58a1c74697d5641aefe55e956ba0647c58851d0..c2a2d8a136b2ab19b3e9c31fe7aa91daa09b7700 100644
--- a/search.lua
+++ b/search.lua
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ local http, url
 
 -- chatcommand
 minetest.register_chatcommand("search", {
+	description = "Search for shops or bones near you. Syntax: /search [bones|shop] [<query>|*]\n"
+		.. "e.g. /search bones *"
 	func = function(playername, param)
 
 		local _, _, type, query = string.find(param, "^([^%s]+)%s+([^%s]+)%s*$")