diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c2b25bdca..97605aa7e 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 <!-- Add all new changes here. They will be moved under a version at release -->
 * `FIX` incorrect argument skip pattern for `--check_out_path=`, which incorrectly skips the next argument
+* `CHG` default path for `--doc_out_path` is the current directory
 * `FIX` incorrect error message for `--doc_update`.
 * `FIX` reimplement section `luals.config` in file doc.json
 * `FIX` incorrect file names in file doc.json
diff --git a/script/cli/doc/init.lua b/script/cli/doc/init.lua
index 0db36771c..144c9911c 100644
--- a/script/cli/doc/init.lua
+++ b/script/cli/doc/init.lua
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ function doc.runCLI()
         end)
         io.write('\x0D')
 
+        if not DOC_OUT_PATH then
+            DOC_OUT_PATH = fs.current_path():string()
+        end
+
         local ok, outPaths, err = dirty_export.serializeAndExport(docs, DOC_OUT_PATH)
         print(lang.script('CLI_DOC_DONE'))
         for i, path in ipairs(outPaths) do