diff --git a/.github/container/ejabberdctl.template b/.github/container/ejabberdctl.template
index 1a8df3e12..9afc96a81 100755
--- a/.github/container/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/.github/container/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ livewarning()
         echo "Please be extremely cautious with your actions,"
         echo "and exit immediately if you are not completely sure."
         echo ""
-        echo "To exit this LIVE mode and stop ejabberd, press:"
-        echo "  q().  and press the Enter key"
+        echo "To exit and detach this shell from ejabberd, press:"
+        echo "  control+g and then q"
         echo ""
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo "To bypass permanently this warning, add to ejabberdctl.cfg the line:"
diff --git a/ejabberdctl.template b/ejabberdctl.template
index 8b3d90fc5..470b4b263 100755
--- a/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ livewarning()
         echo "Please be extremely cautious with your actions,"
         echo "and exit immediately if you are not completely sure."
         echo ""
-        echo "To exit this LIVE mode and stop ejabberd, press:"
-        echo "  q().  and press the Enter key"
+        echo "To exit and detach this shell from ejabberd, press:"
+        echo "  control+g and then q"
         echo ""
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo "To bypass permanently this warning, add to ejabberdctl.cfg the line:"