diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index eaffdd58..d457f90b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ shadow (1:4.1.2-1) experimental; urgency=low
       + debian/patches/463_login_delay_obeys_to_PAM
       + debian/patches/579_chowntty_debug
       + debian/patches/200_Czech_binary_translation
+  * debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames: Use an extra paragraph for the note
+    on username with a '/'.
   * debian/control: changed the "Replaces" on manpages-zh to a versioned
     one on 1.5.1-1
   * debian/control: drop all Replaces on manpages-* when the version is
diff --git a/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames b/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
index 64a862cb..62ebc348 100755
--- a/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
+++ b/debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ Index: shadow-4.1.0/man/useradd.8.xml
 --- shadow-4.1.0.orig/man/useradd.8.xml
 +++ shadow-4.1.0/man/useradd.8.xml
 @@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
- 	    valid in conjunction with the <option>-m</option> option. The
  	    default is to not create the directory and to not copy any
  	    files.
-+	    This option may not function correctly if the username has a / in it.
  	  </para>
++	  <para>This option may not function correctly if the username has a / in it.</para>
  	</listitem>
        </varlistentry>
+       <varlistentry>
 @@ -372,9 +373,18 @@
      </para>