diff --git a/doc/vty/merge_doc.xsl b/doc/vty/merge_doc.xsl
index c4e052037..caea11030 100644
--- a/doc/vty/merge_doc.xsl
+++ b/doc/vty/merge_doc.xsl
@@ -27,12 +27,21 @@
 
   <!-- Copy command and add nodes -->
   <xsl:template match="vty:command">
+    <xsl:variable name="info" select="document($with)/vty:vtydoc/vty:node[@id=current()/../@id]/vty:command[@id=current()/@id]/." />
+    <xsl:variable name="info_generic" select="document($with)/vty:vtydoc/vty:common/vty:command[@id=current()/@id]/." />
     <xsl:copy>
       <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()" />
-      <xsl:variable name="info" select="document($with)/vty:vtydoc/vty:node[@id=current()/../@id]/vty:command[@id=current()/@id]/." />
+
+      <!-- Copy the specific issue... -->
       <xsl:for-each select="$info/*">
-          <xsl:copy-of select="." />
+        <xsl:copy-of select="." />
       </xsl:for-each>
+
+      <xsl:if test="not($info)">
+        <xsl:for-each select="$info_generic/*">
+            <xsl:copy-of select="." />
+        </xsl:for-each>
+      </xsl:if>
     </xsl:copy>
   </xsl:template>
 </xsl:transform>