diff --git a/server/README b/server/README
index e114afd0c..c3b5b532a 100644
--- a/server/README
+++ b/server/README
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@ INSTALL
 
 4. launch the server:  nohup python -u server.py > /var/log/electrum.log &
 
-5. if you have a webserver, you can use electrum.php to forward http requests to the server
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+5. if you have a webserver, you can use electrum.php to forward http requests to the server
+
+
+Note: 
+You do not want to run bitcoin-abe and the server simultaneously, because they will both try to update the database. 
+If you want bitcoin-abe to be available on your website, run it with the --no-update option
+