diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/java/fault-tolerance.rst b/akka-docs/rst/java/fault-tolerance.rst
index 8d0b811a46..47cfe6467c 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/java/fault-tolerance.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/java/fault-tolerance.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ exceptions are handled by default:
 
 * ``ActorInitializationException`` will stop the failing child actor
 * ``ActorKilledException`` will stop the failing child actor
+* ``DeathPactException`` will stop the failing child actor
 * ``Exception`` will restart the failing child actor
 * Other types of ``Throwable`` will be escalated to parent actor
 
diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/scala/fault-tolerance.rst b/akka-docs/rst/scala/fault-tolerance.rst
index 9393e492c2..3550ca563f 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/scala/fault-tolerance.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/scala/fault-tolerance.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ exceptions are handled by default:
 
 * ``ActorInitializationException`` will stop the failing child actor
 * ``ActorKilledException`` will stop the failing child actor
+* ``DeathPactException`` will stop the failing child actor
 * ``Exception`` will restart the failing child actor
 * Other types of ``Throwable`` will be escalated to parent actor