diff --git a/src/rc/rc-service.c b/src/rc/rc-service.c
index 8b01fa0d..e9795650 100644
--- a/src/rc/rc-service.c
+++ b/src/rc/rc-service.c
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ const char * const longopts_help[] = {
 	"set xtrace when running the command",
 	"ignore dependencies",
 	"tests if the service exists or not",
-	"if the service is crashed then run the command",
-	"if the service exists then run the command",
-	"if the service is inactive then run the command",
-	"if the service is not started then run the command",
+	"if the service is crashed run the command",
+	"if the service exists run the command",
+	"if the service is inactive run the command",
+	"if the service is not started run the command",
+	"if the service is started run the command",
+	"if the service is stopped run the command",
 	"list all available services",
 	"resolve the service name to an init script",
 	"dry run (show what would happen)",