diff --git a/changes/bug2865 b/changes/bug2865
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a7a332553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug2865
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Documentation fixes:
+    - Correct the manpage's descriptions for the default values of 
+      DirReqStatistics and ExtraInfoStatistics. Fixes bug 2865; bugfix
+      on 0.2.3.1-alpha.
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index 00371c380a..9473ba4d6a 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -1372,9 +1372,9 @@ is non-zero):
     cells spend in circuit queues to disk every 24 hours. (Default: 0)
 
 **DirReqStatistics** **0**|**1**::
-    When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the number and
-    response time of network status requests to disk every 24 hours.
-    (Default: 0)
+    When this option is enabled, a Tor directory writes statistics on the
+    number and response time of network status requests to disk every 24
+    hours. (Default: 1).
 
 **EntryStatistics** **0**|**1**::
     When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the number of
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ is non-zero):
 **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.
-    (Default: 0)
+    (Default: 1)
 
 DIRECTORY SERVER OPTIONS
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