diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index c8d4e8c3296..d9b806798c5 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
 	make buildkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
 	make installkernel KERNEL=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
 	make installworld
+	[1]
 	<reboot>
 
 	Make sure that you've read the UPDATING file to understand
@@ -245,6 +246,10 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
 	messages there.  If in doubt, please track -stable which has
 	much fewer pitfalls.
 
+	[1] If you have third party modules, such as vmware, you
+	should disable them at this point so they don't crash your
+	system on reboot.
+
 FORMAT:
 
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