diff --git a/services/postprocessing/README.md b/services/postprocessing/README.md
index 687c6c02bf..8c0f7c4707 100644
--- a/services/postprocessing/README.md
+++ b/services/postprocessing/README.md
@@ -99,3 +99,5 @@ ocis postprocessing restart                # Restarts all uploads where postproc
 ocis postprocessing restart -s "finished"  # Equivalent to the above
 ocis postprocessing restart -s "virusscan" # Restart all uploads currently in virusscan step
 ```
+
+Note: All above commands containing the word `restart` can also be replaced by `resume`. This changes behaviour slightly. When `restarting` an upload, the whole postprocessing will be (re)done. If `resuming` an upload, it will only continue from the last step that was completed.
diff --git a/services/postprocessing/pkg/command/postprocessing.go b/services/postprocessing/pkg/command/postprocessing.go
index b502b87c97..74af6581fa 100644
--- a/services/postprocessing/pkg/command/postprocessing.go
+++ b/services/postprocessing/pkg/command/postprocessing.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func RestartPostprocessing(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:    "resume",
 		Aliases: []string{"restart"},
-		Usage:   "restart postprocessing for an uploadID",
+		Usage:   "resume postprocessing for an uploadID",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:    "upload-id",