diff --git a/docs/cli-reference.rst b/docs/cli-reference.rst
index b1a652e..6ef7052 100644
--- a/docs/cli-reference.rst
+++ b/docs/cli-reference.rst
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ See :ref:`cli_drop_table`.
           sqlite-utils drop-table chickens.db chickens
 
     Options:
-      --ignore
+      --ignore               If table does not exist, do nothing
       --load-extension TEXT  SQLite extensions to load
       -h, --help             Show this message and exit.
 
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ See :ref:`cli_drop_view`.
           sqlite-utils drop-view chickens.db heavy_chickens
 
     Options:
-      --ignore
+      --ignore               If view does not exist, do nothing
       --load-extension TEXT  SQLite extensions to load
       -h, --help             Show this message and exit.
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index c940b30..09e441c 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ def duplicate(path, table, new_table, load_extension):
     required=True,
 )
 @click.argument("table")
-@click.option("--ignore", is_flag=True)
+@click.option("--ignore", is_flag=True, help="If table does not exist, do nothing")
 @load_extension_option
 def drop_table(path, table, ignore, load_extension):
     """Drop the specified table
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ def create_view(path, view, select, ignore, replace, load_extension):
     required=True,
 )
 @click.argument("view")
-@click.option("--ignore", is_flag=True)
+@click.option("--ignore", is_flag=True, help="If view does not exist, do nothing")
 @load_extension_option
 def drop_view(path, view, ignore, load_extension):
     """Drop the specified view