diff --git a/etc/rc.conf.in b/etc/rc.conf.in
index 1bb3b27c..120eed71 100644
--- a/etc/rc.conf.in
+++ b/etc/rc.conf.in
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ rc_logger="NO"
 # The default is 0 - no checking.
 # rc_start_wait=100
 
+# rc_nostop is a list of services that rc will not stop when changing runlevels.
+# Network clients may wish to add network to the list.
+# This still allows the service itself to be stopped when called directly.
+#rc_nostop="network"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # MISC CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
 # There variables are shared between many init scripts