diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fd8f5ec49..7aa2ba78d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
  + Fixed bug that prevented 'task list priority.above:L' from working.
  + Fixed bug that miscalculated terminal width for the ghistory.annual
    report.
+ + Fixed wording (support issue #383) when modifying a recurring task (thanks
+   to T. Charles Yun).
 
 ------ old releases ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index d46c3c87c..301c91ed5 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ int handleModify (std::string &outs)
           std::cout << "Task "
                     << task->id
                     << " is a recurring task, and all other instances of this"
-                    << " task may be modified."
+                    << " task will be modified."
                     << std::endl;
 
         Task before (*other);