diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index bed4823..7134619 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -694,14 +694,20 @@ channel {
 	/* halfop: Enable/disable channel mode +h, which adds halfop,
 	 * a channel status below op that has op powers (kick, ban, mode, etc.)
 	 * halfops can only kick/devoice/etc people who are +v or
-	 * do not have any channel status.
+	 * do not have any channel status. Disabling this via rehash will
+	 * cause things which are rather confusing to occur, it is highly
+	 * recommended to restart if you wish to disable this option, though
+	 * it may be enabled by rehash with no problems.
 	 */
 	use_halfop = yes;
 
 	/* owner: Enable/disable channel mode +a, which adds owner,
 	 * a channel status above op that has op powers (kick, ban, mode, etc.)
 	 * owners can only be kicked/deownered by other owners, and may kick
-	 * or deop ops and halfops.
+	 * or deop ops and halfops. Disabling this via rehash will
+	 * cause things which are rather confusing to occur, it is highly
+	 * recommended to restart if you wish to disable this option, though
+	 * it may be enabled by rehash with no problems.
 	 */
 	use_owner = yes;