diff --git a/commands/loop-status.md b/commands/loop-status.md
index 03987cd2..4a8bccd5 100644
--- a/commands/loop-status.md
+++ b/commands/loop-status.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ tool calls that have no matching `tool_result`.
   threshold.
 - `ecc loop-status --exit-code` exits `2` when stale loop or tool signals are
   found, or `1` when transcripts cannot be scanned.
+- `--exit-code` with `--watch` requires `--watch-count` so watchdog scripts do
+  not wait forever for a process exit.
 - `ecc loop-status --watch` refreshes status until interrupted.
 - `ecc loop-status --watch --watch-count 3 --exit-code` refreshes a bounded
   number of times, then exits with the highest status seen.