diff --git a/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c b/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
index d3ae767..6effd29 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_rewind/pg_rewind.c
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(0);
 	}
 
+	if (dry_run)
+		printf(_("Running in dry-run mode. Nothing would be changed.\n"));
+
 	findLastCheckpoint(datadir_target, divergerec, lastcommontli,
 					   &chkptrec, &chkpttli, &chkptredo);
 	printf(_("Rewinding from last common checkpoint at %X/%X on timeline %u\n"),
@@ -306,6 +309,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	/*
 	 * This is the point of no return. Once we start copying things, we have
 	 * modified the target directory and there is no turning back!
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: If --dry-run option is given, nothing would be changed. See
+	 * dry_run checks in file_ops.c.
 	 */
 
 	executeFileMap();
@@ -340,7 +346,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	ControlFile_new.state = DB_IN_ARCHIVE_RECOVERY;
 	updateControlFile(&ControlFile_new);
 
-	printf(_("Done!\n"));
+	if (!dry_run)
+		printf(_("Done!\n"));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -462,6 +469,9 @@ findCommonAncestorTimeline(XLogRecPtr *recptr, TimeLineID *tli)
 /*
  * Create a backup_label file that forces recovery to begin at the last common
  * checkpoint.
+ *
+ * Note, that nothing would be changed if --dry-run option is given since
+ * open_target_file and other functions from file_ops.c checks dry_run.
  */
 static void
 createBackupLabel(XLogRecPtr startpoint, TimeLineID starttli, XLogRecPtr checkpointloc)
@@ -538,6 +548,9 @@ digestControlFile(ControlFileData *ControlFile, char *src, size_t size)
 
 /*
  * Update the target's control file.
+ *
+ * Note, that nothing would be changed if --dry-run option is given since
+ * open_target_file and other functions from file_ops.c checks dry_run.
  */
 static void
 updateControlFile(ControlFileData *ControlFile)