diff --git a/docs/en/api-guides/jtag-debugging/using-debugger.rst b/docs/en/api-guides/jtag-debugging/using-debugger.rst
index 703259bc9a..a81859c03f 100644
--- a/docs/en/api-guides/jtag-debugging/using-debugger.rst
+++ b/docs/en/api-guides/jtag-debugging/using-debugger.rst
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ If you are not quite sure how to use GDB, check :ref:`jtag-debugging-examples-ec
 Command Line
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-1.  To be able start debugging session, the target should be up and running. If not done already, complete steps described under :ref:`jtag-debugging-configuring-esp32-target`.
+1. To be able start debugging session, the target should be up and running, i.e. OpenOCD needs to be running in the background. If not done already, complete steps described under :ref:`jtag-debugging-configuring-esp32-target`.
 
 .. highlight:: bash
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Command Line
         [New Thread 1073432196]
         [New Thread 1073411552]
         [Switching to Thread 1073411996]
-
+    
         Temporary breakpoint 1, app_main () at /home/user-name/esp/blink/main/./blink.c:43
         43      xTaskCreate(&blink_task, "blink_task", 512, NULL, 5, NULL);
         (gdb)