diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 35496edd01c..c27e7419693 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -4771,6 +4771,11 @@ used to add text properties to mode-line elements.
 to display the size of the accessible part of the buffer on the mode
 line.
 
+*** Mouse-face on mode-line(and header-line) is now supported.
+`mode-line-highlight' is the standard face indicating mouse sensitive
+elements on mode-line(and header-line) like `highlight' face on text
+areas.
+
 ** Menu manipulation changes:
 
 ---