diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
index 1f3564988..6011913c1 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
@@ -16,9 +16,34 @@ notcurses_stop - free up resources and restore initial terminal state
 
 **notcurses_stop** frees up any resources associated with the
 **struct notcurses** provided as **nc**, and attempts to restore the terminal to its
-state prior to calling notcurses_init(3). It also unregisters any signal
-handlers put into place by notcurses_init(3). **nc** must not be used following
-the call, and all references to ncplanes, cells, etc. are invalidated.
+state prior to calling **notcurses_init(3)**. It also unregisters any signal
+handlers put into place by **notcurses_init(3)**. **nc** must not be used
+following the call, and all references to ncplanes, cells, etc. are
+invalidated.
+
+Once the terminal has been reset, a summary of runtime and performance is
+printed, unless **NCOPTION_SUPPRESS_BANNERS** was provided to
+**notcurses_init(3)**.
+
+The first step taken by **notcurses_stop** is a call to the internal function
+**notcurses_stop_minimal**. This is the same function called by the fatal
+signal handlers installed in the absence of **NCOPTION_NO_QUIT_SIGHANDLERS**.
+This function:
+
+* Disables the Notcurses signal handlers
+* Emits the **op** terminfo capability, if supported
+* Emits the **sgr0** terminfo capability, if supported
+* Emits the **oc** terminfo capability, if supported
+* Emits the **rmcup** terminfo capability, if supported (and if
+  **NCOPTION_NO_ALTERNATE_SCREEN** was not provided).
+* Emits the **cnorm** terminfo capability, if supported
+
+Respectively, these restore the default colorpair to its original value
+(**op**), turn off all text attributes (**sgr0**), restore the default
+palette (**oc**), exit the alternate screen (**rmcup**), and restore the
+cursor to its default appearance (**cnorm**).
+
+It is legal to pass **NULL** to **notcurses_stop**. This is a no-op.
 
 # NOTES
 
@@ -31,4 +56,6 @@ On success, 0 is returned. Otherwise, a negative value is returned.
 
 # SEE ALSO
 
-**notcurses(3)**, **notcurses_init(3)**
+**notcurses(3)**,
+**notcurses_init(3)**,
+**terminfo(5)**
diff --git a/src/lib/notcurses.c b/src/lib/notcurses.c
index fbde93af6..65bfadcc7 100644
--- a/src/lib/notcurses.c
+++ b/src/lib/notcurses.c
@@ -1909,7 +1909,6 @@ ncplane* ncplane_below(ncplane* n){
   return n->below;
 }
 
-// FIXME this clears the screen for some reason! what's up?
 #define SET_BTN_EVENT_MOUSE   "1002"
 #define SET_FOCUS_EVENT_MOUSE "1004"
 #define SET_SGR_MODE_MOUSE    "1006"