diff --git a/docs/source/designs/backup-recovery.rst b/docs/source/designs/backup-recovery.rst
index bcd1defa6f94e378a8e197a3e35ed3401e80a857..2b940fcafeb7a3761c9c85471356ca4554e2a992 100644
--- a/docs/source/designs/backup-recovery.rst
+++ b/docs/source/designs/backup-recovery.rst
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@ The expected interaction pattern involves two API calls.
 
       {"recovery-capability": "URI:DIR-RO:xxxx"}
 
-#. After losing the Tahoe-LAFS node,
+#. Normal use of the Tahoe-LAFS client node,
+   including redeeming vouchers and spending ZKAPs.
+
+#. After losing the Tahoe-LAFS client node,
    create a new Tahoe-LAFS client node and recover from the replica:
 
    .. code-block:: html
@@ -330,11 +333,11 @@ The expected interaction pattern involves two API calls.
       {"recovery-capability": "URI:DIR-RO:xxxx"}
 
       200 OK
+      Content-Type: application/json
 
+      {}
 
-
-
-
+#. The new Tahoe-LAFS client node now has the same ZKAPAuthorizer state as it did prior to lose of the original instance.
 
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