diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e234b860..e0450257 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ bash-completion (1.x)
     unusual characters, add filename based --whatrequires completions.
   * Add modplugplay filename completion.
   * Add more mod-like audio file extensions for xine-based players and timidity.
+  * Complete on plain alternatives like update-alternatives.
 
   [ Todd Zullinger ]
   * Make yum complete on filenames after install, deplist, update and upgrade
diff --git a/bash_completion b/bash_completion
index 4a36dd7c..c6bae3dc 100644
--- a/bash_completion
+++ b/bash_completion
@@ -5302,7 +5302,7 @@ _update_alternatives()
 			       --config' -- $cur ) )
 	esac
 }
-complete -F _update_alternatives update-alternatives
+complete -F _update_alternatives update-alternatives alternatives
 }
 
 # Python completion