diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index ebede998..84e0fdf3 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -1926,7 +1926,6 @@ ParameterDesc make_context_wrap_params_impl(Array<HashItem<String, SwitchDesc>,
                { "buffer",     { true,  "run in a disposable context for each given buffer in the comma separated list argument" } },
                { "draft",      { false, "run in a disposable context" } },
                { "itersel",    { false, "run once for each selection with that selection as the only one" } },
-               { "save-regs",  { true, "restore all given registers after execution" } },
                std::move(additional_params[P])...},
         ParameterDesc::Flags::SwitchesOnlyAtStart, 1
     };
@@ -2089,7 +2088,8 @@ const CommandDesc execute_keys_cmd = {
     "execute-keys",
     "exec",
     "execute-keys [<switches>] <keys>: execute given keys as if entered by user",
-    make_context_wrap_params<2>({{
+    make_context_wrap_params<3>({{
+        {"save-regs",  {true, "restore all given registers after execution (default: '/\"|^@:')"}},
         {"with-maps",  {false, "use user defined key mapping when executing keys"}},
         {"with-hooks", {false, "trigger hooks while executing keys"}}
     }}),
@@ -2112,7 +2112,8 @@ const CommandDesc evaluate_commands_cmd = {
     "evaluate-commands",
     "eval",
     "evaluate-commands [<switches>] <commands>...: execute commands as if entered by user",
-    make_context_wrap_params<2>({{
+    make_context_wrap_params<3>({{
+        {"save-regs",  {true, "restore all given registers after execution (default: '')"}},
         {"no-hooks", { false, "disable hooks while executing commands" }},
         {"verbatim", { false, "do not reparse argument" }}
     }}),