diff --git a/R/guide-axis.R b/R/guide-axis.R
index 862e21cb96..e5393dde13 100644
--- a/R/guide-axis.R
+++ b/R/guide-axis.R
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 #' [scale_(x|y)_discrete()][scale_x_discrete()].
 #'
 #' @inheritParams guide_legend
+#' @param breaks,labels,minor.breaks Either `derive()` to indicate that the
+#'   breaks, labels or minor breaks should be taken from the scale, or valid
+#'   input to the scale's synonymous arguments to override the scale's settings.
+#'   By default, `breaks` and `labels` are derived from the scale, whereas
+#'   `minor.breaks` are omitted.
+#' @param trans A `function`, `formula` or `<trans>` object that can perform
+#'   the transformation for secondary axes. Note that discrete scales cannot
+#'   be transformed. The default, `NULL`, will perform no transformation.
 #' @param check.overlap silently remove overlapping labels,
 #'   (recursively) prioritizing the first, last, and middle labels.
 #' @param angle Compared to setting the angle in [theme()] / [element_text()],
@@ -41,9 +49,19 @@
 #'
 #' # can also be used to add a duplicate guide
 #' p + guides(x = guide_axis(n.dodge = 2), y.sec = guide_axis())
-guide_axis <- function(title = waiver(), check.overlap = FALSE, angle = NULL,
-                       n.dodge = 1, cap = "none", order = 0,
-                       position = waiver()) {
+guide_axis <- function(
+  title = waiver(),
+  breaks = derive(),
+  labels = derive(),
+  minor.breaks = NULL,
+  trans = NULL,
+  check.overlap = FALSE,
+  angle = NULL,
+  n.dodge = 1,
+  cap = "none",
+  order = 0,
+  position = waiver()
+) {
 
   if (is.logical(cap)) {
     check_bool(cap)
diff --git a/man/guide_axis.Rd b/man/guide_axis.Rd
index 086ba0b25a..cf90988581 100644
--- a/man/guide_axis.Rd
+++ b/man/guide_axis.Rd
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 \usage{
 guide_axis(
   title = waiver(),
+  breaks = derive(),
+  labels = derive(),
+  minor.breaks = NULL,
+  trans = NULL,
   check.overlap = FALSE,
   angle = NULL,
   n.dodge = 1,
@@ -20,6 +24,16 @@ If \code{NULL}, the title is not shown. By default
 (\code{\link[=waiver]{waiver()}}), the name of the scale object or the name
 specified in \code{\link[=labs]{labs()}} is used for the title.}
 
+\item{breaks, labels, minor.breaks}{Either \code{derive()} to indicate that the
+breaks, labels or minor breaks should be taken from the scale, or valid
+input to the scale's synonymous arguments to override the scale's settings.
+By default, \code{breaks} and \code{labels} are derived from the scale, whereas
+\code{minor.breaks} are omitted.}
+
+\item{trans}{A \code{function}, \code{formula} or \verb{<trans>} object that can perform
+the transformation for secondary axes. Note that discrete scales cannot
+be transformed. The default, \code{NULL}, will perform no transformation.}
+
 \item{check.overlap}{silently remove overlapping labels,
 (recursively) prioritizing the first, last, and middle labels.}