diff --git a/source/includes/fact-command-puts-secondary-into-recovering.rst b/source/includes/fact-command-puts-secondary-into-recovering.rst
index 2375f96da0f..19ce9b8cde7 100644
--- a/source/includes/fact-command-puts-secondary-into-recovering.rst
+++ b/source/includes/fact-command-puts-secondary-into-recovering.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - On secondaries, the |cmd-name| command forces
   the secondary to enter :replstate:`RECOVERING` state. Read
   operations issued to an instance in the :replstate:`RECOVERING`
-  state will fail to prevent clients from reading during the
+  state will fail.  This prevents clients from reading during the
   operation. When the operation completes, the secondary returns
   to:replstate:`SECONDARY` state.