diff --git a/scan-adoc-refs b/scan-adoc-refs
index eb70e51..a9f3b73 100755
--- a/scan-adoc-refs
+++ b/scan-adoc-refs
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ sub register_title {
 	die "unable to change title (no doctype)"
 	    if !defined($fileinfo->{doctype}->{$env}->{$filename});
     }
+
+    if (defined($doctype) && ($env eq 'manvolnum') && ($doctype == 0)) {
+	if ($title =~ m/.*\(([1-8])\)\s*$/) {
+	    $fileinfo->{mansection}->{$env}->{$filename} = $1;
+	}
+    }
 }
 
 sub scan_adoc_file {