diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 8bf912b346a..50bc6b1089d 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -828,6 +828,9 @@ uses the "very visible" cursor (the default) or the normal cursor.
 elements on mode-line (and header-line) like `highlight' face on text
 areas.
 
+*** `mode-line-buffer-id' is the standard face for buffer identification
+parts of the mode line.
+
 +++
 *** `shadow' face defines the appearance of the "shadowed" text, i.e.
 the text which should be less noticeable than the surrounding text.