diff --git a/xml/ha_maintenance.xml b/xml/ha_maintenance.xml
index 6602d823..0704478f 100644
--- a/xml/ha_maintenance.xml
+++ b/xml/ha_maintenance.xml
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ Node <replaceable>&node2;</replaceable>: standby
      It should show the node coming online again.
     </para>
    </step>
+   <step>
+     <para>
+       If the node is still in <literal>standby</literal> mode, bring it back online:
+     </para>
+<screen>&prompt.root;crm node online</screen>
+   </step>
   </procedure>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 xml:id="sec-ha-maint-overview">