diff --git a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/RunCommand.java b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/RunCommand.java
index c83efb84e5..d99b9edb6e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/RunCommand.java
+++ b/spring-boot-cli/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/cli/command/RunCommand.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class RunCommand extends OptionParsingCommand {
 
 			if (this.runner != null) {
 				throw new RuntimeException(
-						"Already running. Please stop the current application before running another.");
+						"Already running. Please stop the current application before running another (use the 'stop' command).");
 			}
 
 			SourceOptions sourceOptions = new SourceOptions(options);