diff --git a/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml b/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml
index 608a505fac..dc1020dd3e 100644
--- a/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
                         distribution rather than using <filename>pip</filename>.
                         <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      $ sudo apt-get install python-virtualenv
+                        </literallayout>
+                        If you do choose to set up a virtual environment in
+                        which to run Toaster, you must initialize that
+                        virtual environment each time you want to start
+                        Toaster.
+                        Use the following to initialize the environment just
+                        before you start Toaster:
+                        <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     $ source venv/bin/activate
                         </literallayout>
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>Create and Activate a Virtual Environment:</emphasis>