diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index a6c129d3..68d8b3cc 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -2519,7 +2519,8 @@ Reactivate a pane in which the command has exited (see the
 window option).
 If
 .Ar shell-command
-is not given, the command used when the pane was created is executed.
+is not given, the command used when the pane was created or last respawned is
+executed.
 The pane must be already inactive, unless
 .Fl k
 is given, in which case any existing command is killed.
@@ -2543,7 +2544,8 @@ Reactivate a window in which the command has exited (see the
 window option).
 If
 .Ar shell-command
-is not given, the command used when the window was created is executed.
+is not given, the command used when the window was created or last respawned is
+executed.
 The window must be already inactive, unless
 .Fl k
 is given, in which case any existing command is killed.