diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index 6e084c21e..11918e89c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -1371,8 +1371,8 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
         role="bold">d</emphasis>}:]<emphasis>rate</emphasis><emphasis
         role="bold">/</emphasis>{<emphasis
         role="bold">sec</emphasis>|<emphasis
-        role="bold">min</emphasis>|<emphasis
-        role="bold">hour</emphasis>|<emphasis
+        role="bold">second|min</emphasis>|<emphasis
+        role="bold">minute|hour</emphasis>|<emphasis
         role="bold">day</emphasis>}[:<emphasis>burst</emphasis>]]</term>
 
         <listitem>
@@ -1386,6 +1386,10 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
 
           <para>If <replaceable>burst</replaceable> is not specified, then a
           value of 5 is assumed.</para>
+
+          <para>The keywords <emphasis role="bold">second</emphasis> and
+          <emphasis role="bold">minute</emphasis> are accepted beginning with
+          Shorewall 4.6.13.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
index 693cd7901..1b1a88f26 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
@@ -1197,8 +1197,8 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
         role="bold">d</emphasis>}:]<emphasis>rate</emphasis><emphasis
         role="bold">/</emphasis>{<emphasis
         role="bold">sec</emphasis>|<emphasis
-        role="bold">min</emphasis>|<emphasis
-        role="bold">hour</emphasis>|<emphasis
+        role="bold">second|min</emphasis>|<emphasis
+        role="bold">minute|hour</emphasis>|<emphasis
         role="bold">day</emphasis>}[:<emphasis>burst</emphasis>]]</term>
 
         <listitem>
@@ -1212,6 +1212,10 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net-all'
 
           <para>If <replaceable>burst</replaceable> is not specified, then a
           value of 5 is assumed.</para>
+
+          <para>The keywords <emphasis role="bold">second</emphasis> and
+          <emphasis role="bold">minute</emphasis> are accepted beginning with
+          Shorewall 4.6.13.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>