diff --git a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
index d7bf9c9e3..ff460b3e0 100644
--- a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
+++ b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ firewall: $(filter-out $(ignorefiles) , $(wildcard *) )
 <command>scp capabilities &lt;admin system&gt;:&lt;this system's config dir&gt;</command></programlisting>
 
           <para>Or, if you are running Shorewall 3.2.6 or later, simply use
-          the -c </para>
+          the -c option the next time that you use the
+          <command>reload</command> command.</para>
         </listitem>
       </orderedlist>
     </section>