--- a/prosodyctl	Tue May 05 13:23:46 2009 +0100
+++ b/prosodyctl	Tue May 05 13:24:17 2009 +0100
@@ -314,6 +314,11 @@
 		return 0;
 	else
 		show_message("Prosody is not running");
+		if not switched_user and current_uid ~= 0 then
+			print("\nNote: You will also see this if prosodyctl is not running under the same");
+			print("      user account as Prosody. Try running as root (e.g. with 'sudo' in front) to");
+			print("      gain access to Prosody's real status.");
+		end
 		return 2
 	end
 	return 1;