diff --git a/doc/lispref/frames.texi b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
index 8596db7421f..f7dfb51dd42 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/frames.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/frames.texi
@@ -2392,6 +2392,7 @@ The color to use for the background of characters.  It is equivalent to
 the @code{:background} attribute of the @code{default} face.
 
 @vindex mouse-color@r{, a frame parameter}
+@vindex mouse@r{, a face}
 @item mouse-color
 The color for the mouse pointer.  It is equivalent to the @code{:background}
 attribute of the @code{mouse} face.