diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
index 812469328..75359ad3e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
@@ -406,6 +406,16 @@
                     are present.</para>
                   </listitem>
                 </itemizedlist>
+
+                <note>
+                  <para>The generated script will attempt to reenable a
+                  disabled persistent provider during execution of the
+                  <command>start</command>, <command>restart</command> and
+                  <command>reload</command> commands. When
+                  <option>persistent</option> is not specified, only the
+                  <command>enable</command> and <command>reenable</command>
+                  commands can reenable the provider.</para>
+                </note>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
           </variablelist>
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml
index 889e002eb..fab6bc365 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-providers.xml
@@ -377,6 +377,16 @@
                     are present.</para>
                   </listitem>
                 </itemizedlist>
+
+                <note>
+                  <para>The generated script will attempt to reenable a
+                  disabled persistent provider during execution of the
+                  <command>start</command>, <command>restart</command> and
+                  <command>reload</command> commands. When
+                  <option>persistent</option> is not specified, only the
+                  <command>enable</command> and <command>reenable</command>
+                  commands can reenable the provider.</para>
+                </note>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
           </variablelist>