diff --git a/docs/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md b/docs/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md
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@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ is acknowledged and greatly appreciated:
  * [jmealo](https://codeberg.org/jmealo) - suggested JSON progress output ([#127](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/127))
  * [ipaqmaster](https://codeberg.org/ipaqmaster) - investigated 100%-CPU utilisation bug when piping to a command that has exited ([#164](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/164))
  * Andriy Galetski, and also [thinrope](https://codeberg.org/thinrope) - suggested the "**--sparse**" option ([#45](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/45))
+ * [KimHansen](https://codeberg.org/KimHansen) - suggested that "**--watchfd**" should keep its display when the process ends ([#81](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/81))
 
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diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ### UNRELEASED
 
  * *feature:* new **--sparse** option to write sparse output ([#45](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/45))
+ * *fix:* don't clear the **--watchfd** display when the watched process ends ([#81](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/81))
 
 ### 1.9.42 - 11 October 2025