diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 177e2d0b5..91e355a35 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 - `map-region` returns the coordinates of the axes position of a map created with `plot<Spat*>` [https://github.com/rspatial/terra/issues/1517](https://github.com/rspatial/terra/issues/1517) by Daniel Schuch
 - `polys<leaflet>` method [#1543](https://github.com/rspatial/terra/issues/1543) by Márcia Barbosa
 - `plot<SpatVectorCollection>` method [#1532](https://github.com/rspatial/terra/issues/1532) by jedgroev
+- `add_mtext` to add text around the margins of a map. [#1567](https://github.com/rspatial/terra/issues/1567) by Daniel Schuch
 
 
 # version 1.7-78
diff --git a/man/add_mtext.Rd b/man/add_mtext.Rd
index b45ec2fdf..10d0d2060 100644
--- a/man/add_mtext.Rd
+++ b/man/add_mtext.Rd
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ add_mtext(text, side=3, line=0, ...)
 
 \arguments{
   \item{text}{character or expression vector specifying the text to be written}
-  \side{side} integer indicating the margin to use (1=bottom, 2=left, 3=top, 4=right).
-  \side{line} numeric to move the text in or outwards.
+  \item{side}{ integer indicating the margin to use (1=bottom, 2=left, 3=top, 4=right)}
+  \item{line}{ numeric to move the text in or outwards.}
   \item{...}{arguments passed to \code{\link{text}}}
 }