diff --git a/Doc/conf.py b/Doc/conf.py
index abaa760c98c..32db34344a7 100644
--- a/Doc/conf.py
+++ b/Doc/conf.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ latex_elements['preamble'] = r'''
 }
 \let\Verbatim=\OriginalVerbatim
 \let\endVerbatim=\endOriginalVerbatim
+\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
 '''
 
 # The paper size ('letter' or 'a4').
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2018-09-28-18-13-08.bpo-9056.-sFOwU.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2018-09-28-18-13-08.bpo-9056.-sFOwU.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98e1c286e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2018-09-28-18-13-08.bpo-9056.-sFOwU.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Include subsection in TOC for PDF version of docs.