diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1031e4d67..c61116219 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Telegram is not mandatory. However, this is a great way to control your bot. Mor
 - `/start`: Starts the trader.
 - `/stop`: Stops the trader.
 - `/stopbuy`: Stop entering new trades.
-- `/status [table]`: Lists all open trades.
+- `/status <trade_id>|[table]`: Lists all or specific open trades.
 - `/profit`: Lists cumulative profit from all finished trades
 - `/forcesell <trade_id>|all`: Instantly sells the given trade (Ignoring `minimum_roi`).
 - `/performance`: Show performance of each finished trade grouped by pair
diff --git a/docs/telegram-usage.md b/docs/telegram-usage.md
index 40481684d..57f2e98bd 100644
--- a/docs/telegram-usage.md
+++ b/docs/telegram-usage.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ official commands. You can ask at any moment for help with `/help`.
 | `/show_config` | Shows part of the current configuration with relevant settings to operation
 | `/logs [limit]` | Show last log messages.
 | `/status` | Lists all open trades
+| `/status <trade_id>` | Lists one or more specific trade. Separate multiple <trade_id> with a blank space.
 | `/status table` | List all open trades in a table format. Pending buy orders are marked with an asterisk (*) Pending sell orders are marked with a double asterisk (**)
 | `/trades [limit]` | List all recently closed trades in a table format.
 | `/delete <trade_id>` | Delete a specific trade from the Database. Tries to close open orders. Requires manual handling of this trade on the exchange.
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index d304188c2..abdaa948d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -821,7 +821,9 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
                          "Optionally takes a rate at which to buy.` \n")
         message = ("*/start:* `Starts the trader`\n"
                    "*/stop:* `Stops the trader`\n"
-                   "*/status [table]:* `Lists all open trades`\n"
+                   "*/status <trade_id>|[table]:* `Lists all open trades`\n"
+                   "         *<trade_id> :* `Lists one or more specific trades.`\n"
+                   "                        `Separate multiple <trade_id> with a blank space.`\n"
                    "         *table :* `will display trades in a table`\n"
                    "                `pending buy orders are marked with an asterisk (*)`\n"
                    "                `pending sell orders are marked with a double asterisk (**)`\n"