diff --git a/src/cli/help.rs b/src/cli/help.rs
index 3a1d2f7529..75bb8e3ca8 100644
--- a/src/cli/help.rs
+++ b/src/cli/help.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,15 @@ pub(crate) fn run_help() -> String {
     )
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn check_help() -> String {
+    format!(
+        r"{HEADER}Exit status:{HEADER:#}
+  {LITERAL}0{LITERAL:#}   Everything is up to date.
+  {LITERAL}100{LITERAL:#} At least one update is available.
+  {LITERAL}1{LITERAL:#}   An error occurred."
+    )
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn doc_help() -> String {
     format!(
         r"{HEADER}Discussion:{HEADER:#}
diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index b81d26f23c..2bc4ffd802 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
         common::{self, PackageUpdate, update_console_filter},
         errors::CliError,
         help::{
-            completions_help, default_help, doc_help, install_help,
+            check_help, completions_help, default_help, doc_help, install_help,
             maybe_resolvable_toolchain_arg_help, official_toolchain_arg_help, override_help,
             override_unset_help, resolvable_local_toolchain_arg_help,
             resolvable_toolchain_arg_help, run_help, rustup_help, show_active_toolchain_help,
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ enum RustupSubcmd {
     },
 
     /// Check for updates to Rust toolchains and rustup
+    #[command(after_help = check_help())]
     Check {
         #[command(flatten)]
         opts: CheckOpts,
diff --git a/tests/suite/cli_rustup_ui/rustup_check_cmd_help_flag.stdout.term.svg b/tests/suite/cli_rustup_ui/rustup_check_cmd_help_flag.stdout.term.svg
index 9243a6a1e2..35f8114209 100644
--- a/tests/suite/cli_rustup_ui/rustup_check_cmd_help_flag.stdout.term.svg
+++ b/tests/suite/cli_rustup_ui/rustup_check_cmd_help_flag.stdout.term.svg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<svg width="785px" height="164px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<svg width="785px" height="254px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
   <style>
     .fg { fill: #AAAAAA }
     .bg { fill: #000000 }
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@
     <tspan x="10px" y="136px"><tspan>  </tspan><tspan class="fg-bright-cyan bold">-h</tspan><tspan>, </tspan><tspan class="fg-bright-cyan bold">--help</tspan><tspan>            Print help</tspan>
 </tspan>
     <tspan x="10px" y="154px">
+</tspan>
+    <tspan x="10px" y="172px"><tspan class="fg-bright-green bold">Exit status:</tspan>
+</tspan>
+    <tspan x="10px" y="190px"><tspan>  </tspan><tspan class="fg-bright-cyan bold">0</tspan><tspan>   Everything is up to date.</tspan>
+</tspan>
+    <tspan x="10px" y="208px"><tspan>  </tspan><tspan class="fg-bright-cyan bold">100</tspan><tspan> At least one update is available.</tspan>
+</tspan>
+    <tspan x="10px" y="226px"><tspan>  </tspan><tspan class="fg-bright-cyan bold">1</tspan><tspan>   An error occurred.</tspan>
+</tspan>
+    <tspan x="10px" y="244px">
 </tspan>
   </text>