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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/supervisor.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/supervisor.xml
index d1e62230bc..35f4f82264 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/supervisor.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/supervisor.xml
@@ -399,10 +399,11 @@ child_spec() = {Id,StartFunc,Restart,Shutdown,Type,Modules}
<c>SupRef</c>.</p>
<p>If successful, the function returns <c>ok</c>. If the child
specification identified by <c><anno>Id</anno></c> exists but
- the corresponding child process is running, the function
- returns <c>{error,running}</c>. If the child specification
- identified by <c><anno>Id</anno></c> does not exist, the function returns
- <c>{error,not_found}</c>.</p>
+ the corresponding child process is running or about to be restarted,
+ the function returns <c>{error,running}</c> or
+ <c>{error,restarting}</c> respectively. If the child specification
+ identified by <c><anno>Id</anno></c> does not exist, the function
+ returns <c>{error,not_found}</c>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -462,7 +463,8 @@ child_spec() = {Id,StartFunc,Restart,Shutdown,Type,Modules}
</item>
<item>
<p><c><anno>Child</anno></c> - the pid of the corresponding child
- process, or <c>undefined</c> if there is no such process.</p>
+ process, the atom <c>restarting</c> if the process is about to be
+ restarted or <c>undefined</c> if there is no such process.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c><anno>Type</anno></c> - as defined in the child specification.</p>