diff --git a/contrib/bash_completion b/contrib/bash_completion
--- a/contrib/bash_completion
+++ b/contrib/bash_completion
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ complete -o bashdefault -o default -o no
 
 _hg_cmd_shelve()
 {
-    if [[ "$prev" = @(-d|--delete) ]]; then
+    if [[ "$prev" = @(-d|--delete|-l|--list) ]]; then
         _hg_shelves
     else
         _hg_status "mard"