diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1ea8f470..e6a0921f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ byobu (3.7) unreleased; urgency=low
     - use gsed, where available; should help with BSD issues running byobu,
       LP: #651993
   * README: add a note about gsed
+  * usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1: add a synopsis section that mentions options
+    simply passed through to screen, LP: #669566
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:09:14 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1 b/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
index a629dca3..eea2c270 100644
--- a/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
+++ b/usr/share/man/man1/byobu.1
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 .SH NAME
 byobu \- wrapper script for seeding a user's byobu configuration and launching screen
 
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+\fBbyobu\fP [screen options]
+
+Options to \fBbyobu\fP are simply passed through \fBscreen\fP(1).
+
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 \fBbyobu\fP is a script that launches GNU screen in the byobu configuration.  This enables the display of system information and status notifications within two lines at the bottom of the screen session. It also enables multiple tabbed terminal sessions, accessible through simple keystrokes.