diff --git a/Shorewall-docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml b/Shorewall-docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
index ddff858d4..bc4870d34 100755
--- a/Shorewall-docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@
         <para><command>shorewall start </command>- starts the firewall. It
         important to understand that when the firewall is in the <emphasis
         role="bold">Started</emphasis> state there is <emphasis>no Shorewall
-        Program</emphasis> running. It rather means that Netfilter has been
-        configured to handle traffic as described in your Shorewall
-        configuration files. Please refer to the <link linkend="State">Shorewall
-        State Diagram</link> as shown at the bottom of this page.</para>
+        Program</emphasis> <emphasis>running</emphasis>. It rather means that
+        Netfilter has been configured to handle traffic as described in your
+        Shorewall configuration files. Please refer to the <link
+        linkend="State">Shorewall State Diagram</link> as shown at the bottom
+        of this page for more information.</para>
       </listitem>
 
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