diff --git a/docs/syntax/mindmap.md b/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
index 1adaa2c49..b632d3ab5 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
@@ -314,3 +314,20 @@ You can also refer the [implementation in the live editor](https://github.com/me
 cspell:locale en,en-gb
 cspell:ignore Buzan
 --->
+
+## Layouts
+
+Mermaid also supports a Tidy Tree layout for mindmaps.
+
+```
+---
+config:
+  layout: tidy-tree
+---
+mindmap
+root((mindmap is a long thing))
+  A
+  B
+  C
+  D
+```
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
index 3dfbed2f6..7c7822b64 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
@@ -209,3 +209,20 @@ You can also refer the [implementation in the live editor](https://github.com/me
 cspell:locale en,en-gb
 cspell:ignore Buzan
 --->
+
+## Layouts
+
+Mermaid also supports a Tidy Tree layout for mindmaps.
+
+```
+---
+config:
+  layout: tidy-tree
+---
+mindmap
+root((mindmap is a long thing))
+  A
+  B
+  C
+  D
+```