diff --git a/docs/misc/xenstore.txt b/docs/misc/xenstore.txt
index 1480742330..334dc8b6fd 100644
--- a/docs/misc/xenstore.txt
+++ b/docs/misc/xenstore.txt
@@ -294,6 +294,22 @@ IS_DOMAIN_INTRODUCED	<domid>|		T| or F|
 	ie, if INTRODUCE for the domain has not yet been followed by
 	domain destruction or explicit RELEASE.
 
+RESUME			<domid>|
+
+	Arranges that @releaseDomain events will once more be
+	generated when the domain becomes shut down.  This might have
+	to be used if a domain were to be shut down (generating one
+	@releaseDomain) and then subsequently restarted, since the
+	state-sensitive algorithm in xenstored will not otherwise send
+	further watch event notifications if the domain were to be
+	shut down again.
+
+	This command will be issued in place such as resume because
+	Xen will "shutdown" the domain on suspend.
+
+	xenstored prevents the use of RESUME other than by dom0.
+
+
 SET_TARGET		<domid>|<tdomid>|
 	Notifies xenstored that domain <domid> is targeting domain
 	<tdomid>. This grants domain <domid> full access to paths