diff --git a/lib/client/gnt_instance.py b/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
index df99bdb9e700a930c0c959953f35281f06742342..083c57a3c79e05f081172dc50875b6c29856b7a4 100644
--- a/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
+++ b/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
@@ -1431,7 +1431,9 @@ def SetInstanceParams(opts, args):
     for param, data in result:
       ToStdout(" - %-5s -> %s", param, data)
     ToStdout("Please don't forget that most parameters take effect"
-             " only at the next start of the instance.")
+             " only at the next (re)start of the instance initiated by"
+             " ganeti; restarting from within the instance will"
+             " not be enough.")
   return 0