diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4e0d7405f..a9210554a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ New features:
 
 * Added support for DSF files, once a future version of Mutagen is released
   that supports them. Thanks to :user:`docbobo`. :bug:`459` :bug:`2379`
+* A new template path value ``track_alt`` let's you use the tracks actual
+  number rather than its position media. Useful when importing albums that
+  have multiple sides, such as tapes and vinyls.
 
 Fixes:
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/pathformat.rst b/docs/reference/pathformat.rst
index 72453a6e5..6b1fe5021 100644
--- a/docs/reference/pathformat.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/pathformat.rst
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ Ordinary metadata:
 * original_year, original_month, original_day: The release date of the original
   version of the album.
 * track
+* track_alt
 * tracktotal
 * disc
 * disctotal