diff --git a/R/p_direction.R b/R/p_direction.R
index 1199822f9..6e5585f3b 100644
--- a/R/p_direction.R
+++ b/R/p_direction.R
@@ -499,6 +499,6 @@ as.double.p_direction <- as.numeric.p_direction
 #' @method format p_direction
 #' @rdname p_direction
 #' @export
-format.p_direction <- function(x, as_percent = TRUE, ...) {
-  insight::format_value(as.numeric(x), as_percent = as_percent, ...)
+format.p_direction <- function(x, digits = 2, as_percent = TRUE, ...) {
+  insight::format_value(as.numeric(x), digits = digits, as_percent = as_percent, ...)
 }
diff --git a/man/p_direction.Rd b/man/p_direction.Rd
index 845713e27..8e2fd9e30 100644
--- a/man/p_direction.Rd
+++ b/man/p_direction.Rd
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pd(x, ...)
 
 \method{p_direction}{BFBayesFactor}(x, method = "direct", null = 0, ...)
 
-\method{format}{p_direction}(x, as_percent = TRUE, ...)
+\method{format}{p_direction}(x, digits = 2, as_percent = TRUE, ...)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{x}{Vector representing a posterior distribution. Can also be a Bayesian
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ filtered by default, so only parameters that typically appear in the
 \code{summary()} are returned. Use \code{parameters} to select specific parameters
 for the output.}
 
+\item{digits}{Number of digits for rounding or significant figures. May also
+be \code{"signif"} to return significant figures or \code{"scientific"}
+to return scientific notation. Control the number of digits by adding the
+value as suffix, e.g. \code{digits = "scientific4"} to have scientific
+notation with 4 decimal places, or \code{digits = "signif5"} for 5
+significant figures (see also \code{\link[=signif]{signif()}}).}
+
 \item{as_percent}{Logical, if \code{TRUE}, value is formatted as percentage
 value.}
 }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-p_direction.R b/tests/testthat/test-p_direction.R
index df7fbe3cc..41c7373ae 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-p_direction.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-p_direction.R
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ test_that("p_direction, formatting", {
   expect_identical(out, "51.70%")
 
   # out <- data.frame(p)
-  # out <- print(data.frame(p))
+  # print(data.frame(p))
 })