diff --git a/doc/ci/interactive_web_terminal/index.md b/doc/ci/interactive_web_terminal/index.md
index 7990917f809..df83f30fbb7 100644
--- a/doc/ci/interactive_web_terminal/index.md
+++ b/doc/ci/interactive_web_terminal/index.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Two things need to be configured for the interactive web terminal to work:
 
 - The Runner needs to have [`[session_server]` configured
   properly][session-server]
-- Web terminals need to be
+- If you are using a reverse proxy with your GitLab instance, web terminals need to be
   [enabled](../../administration/integration/terminal.md#enabling-and-disabling-terminal-support)
 
 ## Debugging a running job