diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/beta_version.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/beta_version.md
index f940982e7b6..e6e3f759574 100644
--- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/beta_version.md
+++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/beta_version.md
@@ -48,24 +48,26 @@ docker pull {{ site.installation.container }}:beta
 
 {% elsif page.installation == "core" %}
 
-1. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
+1. Stop the Home Assistant service.
+
+2. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
 
     ```bash
     sudo -u homeassistant -H -s
     ```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
+3. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
 
     ```bash
     source /srv/homeassistant/bin/activate
     ```
 
-3. Download and install the beta version
+4. Download and install the beta version
 
     ```bash
     pip3 install --pre --upgrade homeassistant
     ```
 
-4. When that is complete restart the service for it to use the new files.
+5. When that is complete start the service again for it to use the new files.
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/development_version.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/development_version.md
index 203e5e3a75e..8c8d8cd5d2b 100644
--- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/development_version.md
+++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/development_version.md
@@ -38,24 +38,26 @@ docker pull {{ site.installation.container }}:dev
 
 {% elsif page.installation == "core" %}
 
-1. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
+1. Stop the Home Assistant service.
+
+2. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
 
     ```bash
     sudo -u homeassistant -H -s
     ```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
+3. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
 
     ```bash
     source /srv/homeassistant/bin/activate
     ```
 
-3. Download and install the version you want
+4. Download and install the version you want
 
     ```bash
     pip3 install --upgrade git+https://github.com/home-assistant/core.git@dev
     ```
 
-4. When that is complete restart the service for it to use the new files.
+5. When that is complete start the service again for it to use the new files.
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/specific_version.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/specific_version.md
index d570267a644..f093bf13b5f 100644
--- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/specific_version.md
+++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/specific_version.md
@@ -20,24 +20,26 @@ docker pull {{ site.installation.container }}:{{current_version}}
 
 {% elsif page.installation == "core" %}
 
-1. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
+1. Stop the Home Assistant service.
+
+2. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
 
     ```bash
     sudo -u homeassistant -H -s
     ```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
+3. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
 
     ```bash
     source /srv/homeassistant/bin/activate
     ```
 
-3. Download and install the version you want
+4. Download and install the version you want
 
     ```bash
     pip3 install homeassistant=={{current_version}}
     ```
 
-4. When that is complete restart the service for it to use the new files.
+5. When that is complete start the service again for it to use the new files.
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/source/_includes/common-tasks/update.md b/source/_includes/common-tasks/update.md
index 934d853901f..bc5decc319d 100644
--- a/source/_includes/common-tasks/update.md
+++ b/source/_includes/common-tasks/update.md
@@ -61,24 +61,26 @@ To update Home Assistant Core when you run Home Assistant {{ page.installation_n
 
 {% elsif page.installation == "core" %}
 
-1. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
+1. Stop the Home Assistant service.
+
+2. Switch to the user that is running Home Assistant
 
     ```bash
     sudo -u homeassistant -H -s
     ```
 
-2. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
+3. Activate the virtual environment that Home Assistant is running in
 
     ```bash
     source /srv/homeassistant/bin/activate
     ```
 
-3. Download and install the new version
+4. Download and install the new version
 
     ```bash
     pip3 install --upgrade homeassistant
     ```
 
-4. When that is complete restart the service for it to use the new files.
+5. When that is complete start the service again for it to use the new files.
 
 {% endif %}