diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1
index 1d0352ac..6ccf54d0 100644
--- a/top/top.1
+++ b/top/top.1
@@ -700,7 +700,8 @@ The status of the task which can be one of:
     \fBD\fR = uninterruptible sleep
     \fBR\fR = running
     \fBS\fR = sleeping
-    \fBT\fR = traced or stopped
+    \fBT\fR = stopped by job control signal
+    \fBt\fR = stopped by debugger during trace
     \fBZ\fR = zombie
 
 Tasks shown as running should be more properly thought of as ready to run