diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 7ee49bf6b54..75c8dc0b8e0 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -654,6 +654,11 @@ and its value has been changed to Duck Duck Go.
 
 ** eww/shr
 
++++
+*** The 'd' ('eww-download') command now falls back to current page's URL.
+If this command is invoked with no URL at point, it now downloads the
+current page instead of signaling an error.
+
 *** When opening external links in eww/shr (typically with the
 'C-u RET' keystroke on a link), the link will be flashed with the new
 'shr-selected-link' face to give the user feedback that the command
diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index 0c8bffa579b..a3f22aeb8a0 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ Differences in #targets are ignored."
 
 (defun eww-download ()
   "Download URL to `eww-download-directory'.
-Use link under point if there is one, else the current page URL."
+Use link at point if there is one, else the current page's URL."
   (interactive)
   (access-file eww-download-directory "Download failed")
   (let ((url (or (get-text-property (point) 'shr-url)