diff --git a/changes/enhancement1819 b/changes/enhancement1819
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Minor features:
+    - Relays that set "ConnDirectionStatistics 1" write statistics on the
+      birectional use of connections to disk every 24 hours.
+
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 5ac249aab9..8949a6ea5a 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -1027,6 +1027,10 @@ is non-zero):
     When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the number of relayed
     bytes and opened stream per exit port to disk every 24 hours. (Default: 0)
 
+**ConnDirectionStats** **0**|**1**::
+    When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the bidirectional use
+    of connections to disk every 24 hours. (Default: 0)
+
 **ExtraInfoStatistics** **0**|**1**::
     When this option is enabled, Tor includes previously gathered statistics in
     its extra-info documents that it uploads to the directory authorities.