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diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 783cd2d864b..f45fbd3f5e0 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-06-15  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * help-fns.el (describe-variable):
+        Add extra line for permanent-local variables.
+
 2013-06-15  Simen Heggestøyl  <simenheg@ifi.uio.no>  (tiny change)
 
         * progmodes/scheme.el (scheme-font-lock-keywords-2):
diff --git a/lisp/help-fns.el b/lisp/help-fns.el
index 86bb67e87c2..52aa0517fa8 100644
--- a/lisp/help-fns.el
+++ b/lisp/help-fns.el
@@ -875,8 +875,10 @@ it is displayed along with the global value."
                 (princ "buffer-local when set.\n"))
                ((not permanent-local))
                ((bufferp locus)
+                (setq extra-line t)
                 (princ "  This variable's buffer-local value is permanent.\n"))
                (t
+                (setq extra-line t)
                 (princ "  This variable's value is permanent \
 if it is given a local binding.\n")))