diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index c77c5055723..67bd88c9205 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ Value encryptwallet(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     // slack space in .dat files; that is bad if the old data is
     // unencrypted private keys.  So:
     CreateThread(Shutdown, NULL);
-    return "wallet encrypted; bitcoin server stopping, restart to run with encrypted wallet";
+    return "wallet encrypted; bitcoin server stopping, restart to run with encrypted wallet.  The keypool has been flushed, you need to make a new backup.";
 }