diff --git a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
index 6d3f9fce78b..36995c43fb9 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ To start MongoDB, execute from the :guilabel:`Command Prompt`:
 
    C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe
 
-This will start the main MongoDB database process.
+This will start the main MongoDB database process. The ``waiting for connections`` message in the console output
+indicates that the mongod.exe process is running successfully.
 
 .. note::