diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index 200c0de1..73b13406 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -1102,6 +1102,7 @@ contain some special data:
  * `.` (`dot`): current selection contents
  * `#` (`hash`): selection indices (first selection has 1, second has 2, ...)
  * `_` (`underscore`): null register, always empty
+ * `:` (`colon`): last entered command
 
 Default registers
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc
index 8b417a36..cc81bb06 100644
--- a/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ contain some special data
 *_* (underscore)::
 	null register, always empty
 
+*:* (colon)::
+	last entered command
+
 Integer registers
 -----------------
 Registers *1* to *9* hold the grouped sub-matches of the regular
diff --git a/src/register_manager.cc b/src/register_manager.cc
index ff8cd1ba..815d5d4c 100644
--- a/src/register_manager.cc
+++ b/src/register_manager.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Register& RegisterManager::operator[](StringView reg) const
         { "percent", '%' },
         { "dot", '.' },
         { "hash", '#' },
-        { "underscore", '_' }
+        { "underscore", '_' },
+        { "colon", ':' }
     };
     auto it = reg_names.find(reg);
     if (it == reg_names.end())