diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
index d9d26488..3b920211 100644
--- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
+++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ on which hand is used to press the key, is also allowed.
 @itemx --compress
 @opindex @option{-c}
 @opindex @option{--compress}
+@opindex @option{--compact}
 @pindex @command{figlet}
 @pindex @command{TOIlet}
 Compress the message in the same way @command{cowsay} does, that is basically
diff --git a/ponysay.py b/ponysay.py
index 74c4335b..f855017c 100755
--- a/ponysay.py
+++ b/ponysay.py
@@ -2463,7 +2463,7 @@ run `man ponysay`. Ponysay has so much more to offer than described here.''')
     opts.add_argumentless(['-A', '--all'],                                   help = 'List all pony names.')
     opts.add_argumentless(['+A', '++all', '--symall', '--altall'],           help = 'List all pony names with alternatives.')
     opts.add_argumentless(['-B', '--bubblelist', '--balloonlist'],           help = 'List balloon styles.')
-    opts.add_argumentless(['-c', '--compact'],                               help = 'Compress messages.')
+    opts.add_argumentless(['-c', '--compress', '--compact'],                 help = 'Compress messages.')
     opts.add_argumentless(['-o', '--pony-only', '--ponyonly'],               help = 'Print only the pony.')
     opts.add_argumented(  ['-W', '--wrap'],                  arg = 'COLUMN', help = 'Specify column where the message should be wrapped.')
     opts.add_argumented(  ['-b', '--bubble', '--balloon'],   arg = 'STYLE',  help = 'Select a balloon style.')