diff --git a/Shorewall/routestopped b/Shorewall/routestopped
index bcdaae8ec..cb215e210 100644
--- a/Shorewall/routestopped
+++ b/Shorewall/routestopped
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #			  open" for a brief window during each of those
 #			  operations.
 #
+#		NOTE:   The 'source' and 'dest' options work best when used
+#			in conjunction with ADMINISABSENTMINDED=Yes in
+#			/etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf.
+#
 # Example:
 #
 #	INTERFACE	HOST(S)			OPTIONS