diff --git a/engine/admin/live-restore.md b/engine/admin/live-restore.md
index be96cc9bda..697cfa6827 100644
--- a/engine/admin/live-restore.md
+++ b/engine/admin/live-restore.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ containers remain running if the daemon becomes unavailable. The live restore
 option helps reduce container downtime due to daemon crashes, planned outages,
 or upgrades.
 
+> **Note**: Live restore is not supported on Windows containers, but it does work
+for Linux containers running on Windows.
+
 ## Enable the live restore option
 
 There are two ways to enable the live restore setting to keep containers alive
@@ -71,4 +74,5 @@ You can modify the kernel's buffer size by changing `/proc/sys/fs/pipe-max-size`
 
 The live restore option is not compatible with Docker Engine swarm mode. When
 the Docker Engine runs in swarm mode, the orchestration feature manages tasks
-and keeps containers running according to a service specification.
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+and keeps containers running according to a service specification.
+