diff --git a/man7/sched.7 b/man7/sched.7
index c8073467a..c66f4fd37 100644
--- a/man7/sched.7
+++ b/man7/sched.7
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ algorithm without time slicing.
 For threads scheduled under the
 \fBSCHED_FIFO\fP policy, the following rules apply:
 .IP * 3
-A \fBSCHED_FIFO\fP thread that has been preempted by another thread of
+A running \fBSCHED_FIFO\fP thread that has been preempted by another thread of
 higher priority will stay at the head of the list for its priority and
 will resume execution as soon as all threads of higher priority are
 blocked again.
 .IP *
-When a \fBSCHED_FIFO\fP thread becomes runnable, it
+When a blocked \fBSCHED_FIFO\fP thread becomes runnable, it
 will be inserted at the end of the list for its priority.
 .IP *
 A call to