diff --git a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
index 681e86c7..859c6a8a 100644
--- a/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
+++ b/man/ngircd.conf.5.tmpl
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ command. This information is not required by the server but by RFC!
 \fBHelpFile\fR (string)
 Text file which contains the ngIRCd help text. This file is required
 to display help texts when using the "HELP <cmd>" command.
+Please note: Changes made to this file take effect when ngircd starts up
+or is instructed to re-read its configuration file.
 .TP
 \fBInfo\fR (string)
 Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and LINKS requests for