diff --git a/docs/i_u_m_migration.md b/docs/i_u_m_migration.md
index 25fd3ff4d..000c1a7dd 100644
--- a/docs/i_u_m_migration.md
+++ b/docs/i_u_m_migration.md
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
 
 Please use the latest Docker engine available and do not use the engine that ships with your distros repository.
 
-**2\.** Make sure that Docker is stopped:
+**2\.** Stop Docker and make sure that Docker is also stopped:
 ```
+systemctl stop docker.service
 systemctl status docker.service
 ```