3 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/windows.texi b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
index ae6837b444f..3eaa15a6036 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/windows.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/windows.texi
@@ -4156,7 +4156,8 @@ window.  If @var{count} is @code{nil} and @var{redisplay} is
 non-@code{nil}, this function may redraw the frame, according to the
 value of @code{recenter-redisplay}.  Thus, omitting the second
 argument can be used to countermand the effect of
-@code{recenter-redisplay} being non-@code{nil}.
+@code{recenter-redisplay} being non-@code{nil}.  Interactive calls
+pass non-‘nil’ for @var{redisplay}.
 
 When @code{recenter} is called interactively, @var{count} is the raw
 prefix argument.  Thus, typing @kbd{C-u} as the prefix sets the
diff --git a/lisp/window.el b/lisp/window.el
index 6d9d8bdcd2e..d56bed63da0 100644
--- a/lisp/window.el
+++ b/lisp/window.el
@@ -8767,7 +8767,7 @@ A prefix argument is handled like `recenter':
  With plain `C-u', move current line to window center."
   (interactive "P")
   (cond
-   (arg (recenter arg))                 ; Always respect ARG.
+   (arg (recenter arg t))                 ; Always respect ARG.
    (t
     (setq recenter-last-op
           (if (eq this-command last-command)
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index d3c72570dd1..422b06a49fe 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -5901,7 +5901,7 @@ displayed_window_lines (struct window *w)
 }
 
 
-DEFUN ("recenter", Frecenter, Srecenter, 0, 2, "P",
+DEFUN ("recenter", Frecenter, Srecenter, 0, 2, "P\np",
        doc: /* Center point in selected window and maybe redisplay frame.
 With a numeric prefix argument ARG, recenter putting point on screen line ARG
 relative to the selected window.  If ARG is negative, it counts up from the
@@ -5913,7 +5913,7 @@ non-nil, also erase the entire frame and redraw it (when
 `auto-resize-tool-bars' is set to `grow-only', this resets the
 tool-bar's height to the minimum height needed); if
 `recenter-redisplay' has the special value `tty', then only tty frames
-are redrawn.
+are redrawn.  Interactively, REDISPLAY is always non-nil.
 
 Just C-u as prefix means put point in the center of the window
 and redisplay normally--don't erase and redraw the frame.  */)