diff --git a/docs/source/sctool/partials/sctool_stop.yaml b/docs/source/sctool/partials/sctool_stop.yaml
index 56a487065c..30bd3866f9 100644
--- a/docs/source/sctool/partials/sctool_stop.yaml
+++ b/docs/source/sctool/partials/sctool_stop.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ options:
     - name: disable
       default_value: "false"
       usage: |
-        Do not run in future, can be later enabled.
+        Prevents the task from running until it has been re-enabled with the 'sctool <task_type> update --enabled' command.
     - name: help
       shorthand: h
       default_value: "false"
diff --git a/pkg/command/stop/res.yaml b/pkg/command/stop/res.yaml
index c1b5797d15..0116a642cc 100644
--- a/pkg/command/stop/res.yaml
+++ b/pkg/command/stop/res.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ delete: |
   Permanently remove the task.
 
 disable: |
-  Do not run in future, can be later enabled.
+  Prevents the task from running until it has been re-enabled with the 'sctool <task_type> update --enabled' command.