diff --git a/gtk/gtkmodelbutton.c b/gtk/gtkmodelbutton.c
index 355a61cbd3..2f3cfae20e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmodelbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmodelbutton.c
@@ -986,6 +986,15 @@ gtk_model_button_init (GtkModelButton *button)
                                GTK_STYLE_CLASS_MENUITEM);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_model_button_new:
+ *
+ * Creates a new GtkModelButton.
+ *
+ * Returns: the newly created #GtkModelButton widget
+ *
+ * Since: 3.16
+ */
 GtkWidget *
 gtk_model_button_new (void)
 {