diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
index 6128411c5f..70c0e4c35a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ Creates a new container.
       --uts=""                      UTS namespace to use
       -v, --volume=[host-src:]container-dest[:<options>]
                                     Bind mount a volume. The comma-delimited
-                                    `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z], or
-                                    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private]. The
-                                    'host-src' is an absolute path or a name
-                                    value.
+                                    `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z],
+                                    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private], and
+                                    [nocopy]. The 'host-src' is an absolute path
+                                    or a name value.
       --volume-driver=""            Container's volume driver
       --volumes-from=[]             Mount volumes from the specified container(s)
       -w, --workdir=""              Working directory inside the container
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
index a3ef21f79b..97553a67dc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ parent = "smn_cli"
       --uts=""                      UTS namespace to use
       -v, --volume=[host-src:]container-dest[:<options>]
                                     Bind mount a volume. The comma-delimited
-                                    `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z], or
-                                    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private]. The
-                                    'host-src' is an absolute path or a name
-                                    value.
+                                    `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z],
+                                    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private], and
+                                    [nocopy]. The 'host-src' is an absolute path
+                                    or a name value.
       --volume-driver=""            Container's volume driver
       --volumes-from=[]             Mount volumes from the specified container(s)
       -w, --workdir=""              Working directory inside the container
diff --git a/docs/reference/run.md b/docs/reference/run.md
index 65271a285f..7edcd7e16a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/run.md
@@ -1400,13 +1400,18 @@ The example below mounts an empty tmpfs into the container with the `rw`,
 ### VOLUME (shared filesystems)
 
     -v, --volume=[host-src:]container-dest[:<options>]: Bind mount a volume.
-    The comma-delimited `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z], or
-    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private]. The 'host-src' is an absolute path or a
-    name value.
+    The comma-delimited `options` are [rw|ro], [z|Z],
+    [[r]shared|[r]slave|[r]private], and [nocopy].
+    The 'host-src' is an absolute path or a name value.
 
     If neither 'rw' or 'ro' is specified then the volume is mounted in
     read-write mode.
 
+    The `nocopy` modes is used to disable automatic copying requested volume
+    path in the container to the volume storage location.
+    For named volumes, `copy` is the default mode. Copy modes are not supported
+    for bind-mounted volumes.
+
     --volumes-from="": Mount all volumes from the given container(s)
 
 > **Note**:
diff --git a/man/docker-create.1.md b/man/docker-create.1.md
index 376f8308a5..f12edb5483 100644
--- a/man/docker-create.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-create.1.md
@@ -434,6 +434,10 @@ change propagation properties of source mount. Say `/` is source mount for
 > is `slave`, you may not be able to use the `shared` or `rshared` propagation on
 > a volume.
 
+
+To disable automatic copying of data from the container path to the volume, use
+the `nocopy` flag. The `nocopy` flag can be set on bind mounts and named volumes.
+
 **--volume-driver**=""
    Container's volume driver. This driver creates volumes specified either from
    a Dockerfile's `VOLUME` instruction or from the `docker run -v` flag.
diff --git a/man/docker-run.1.md b/man/docker-run.1.md
index d63a0b6452..57808f33a0 100644
--- a/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ any options, the systems uses the following options:
    * [rw|ro]
    * [z|Z]
    * [`[r]shared`|`[r]slave`|`[r]private`]
+   * [nocopy]
 
 The `CONTAINER-DIR` must be an absolute path such as `/src/docs`. The `HOST-DIR`
 can be an absolute path or a `name` value. A `name` value must start with an
@@ -603,6 +604,9 @@ change propagation properties of source mount. Say `/` is source mount for
 > is `slave`, you may not be able to use the `shared` or `rshared` propagation on
 > a volume.
 
+To disable automatic copying of data from the container path to the volume, use
+the `nocopy` flag. The `nocopy` flag can be set on bind mounts and named volumes.
+
 **--volume-driver**=""
    Container's volume driver. This driver creates volumes specified either from
    a Dockerfile's `VOLUME` instruction or from the `docker run -v` flag.