diff --git a/cli/src/devices.c b/cli/src/devices.c
index 88428cddc8..7dd32960ae 100644
--- a/cli/src/devices.c
+++ b/cli/src/devices.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ usage (void)
 	         "  wifi [list [ifname <ifname>] [bssid <BSSID>]]\n\n"
 	         "  wifi connect <(B)SSID> [password <password>] [wep-key-type key|phrase] [ifname <ifname>] [bssid <BSSID>] [name <name>]\n\n"
 	         "               [--private] [--nowait] [--timeout <timeout>]\n\n"
-	         "  wifi scan [[ifname] <ifname>]\n\n"
+	         "  wifi rescan [[ifname] <ifname>]\n\n"
 #if WITH_WIMAX
 	         "  wimax [list [ifname <ifname>] [nsp <name>]]\n\n"
 #endif
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void
-request_scan_cb (NMDeviceWifi *device, GError *error, gpointer user_data)
+request_rescan_cb (NMDeviceWifi *device, GError *error, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	NmCli *nmc = (NmCli *) user_data;
 
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ request_scan_cb (NMDeviceWifi *device, GError *error, gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 static NMCResultCode
-do_device_wifi_scan (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+do_device_wifi_rescan (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	NMDevice *device;
 	const char *ifname = NULL;
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ do_device_wifi_scan (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	nm_device_wifi_request_scan_simple (NM_DEVICE_WIFI (device), request_scan_cb, nmc);
+	nm_device_wifi_request_scan_simple (NM_DEVICE_WIFI (device), request_rescan_cb, nmc);
 
 	return nmc->return_value;
 error:
@@ -1976,8 +1976,8 @@ do_device_wifi (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
 			nmc->return_value = do_device_wifi_list (nmc, argc-1, argv+1);
 		} else if (matches (*argv, "connect") == 0) {
 			nmc->return_value = do_device_wifi_connect_network (nmc, argc-1, argv+1);
-		} else if (matches (*argv, "scan") == 0) {
-			nmc->return_value = do_device_wifi_scan (nmc, argc-1, argv+1);
+		} else if (matches (*argv, "rescan") == 0) {
+			nmc->return_value = do_device_wifi_rescan (nmc, argc-1, argv+1);
 		} else {
 			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'device wifi' command '%s' is not valid."), *argv);
 			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
diff --git a/man/nmcli.1.in b/man/nmcli.1.in
index dc3f97076a..48e5309241 100644
--- a/man/nmcli.1.in
+++ b/man/nmcli.1.in
@@ -491,9 +491,9 @@ arguments: according to arguments
 .fi
 .RE
 .TP
-.B wifi scan [[ifname] <ifname>]
+.B wifi rescan [[ifname] <ifname>]
 .br
-Request that \fINetworkManager\fP immediately scan for available access points.
+Request that \fINetworkManager\fP immediately re-scan for available access points.
 NetworkManager scans Wi\(hyFi networks periodically, but in some cases it can be
 useful to start scanning manually (e.g. after resuming the computer).
 This command doesn't show the APs, use 'nmcli device wifi list' for that.