diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b915e8..83912f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ You can add your own themes in multiple ways:
         gsettings reset org.sigxcpu.feedbackd theme
 
    Note that you can name your theme as you wish but avoid theme names
-   starting with `__` or `$` as this namespace is reserved.
+   starting with `__` or `$` as this namespace is reserved. This is the
+   preferred way to specify a custom theme.
 
 4. By adding your theme file to one of the folders in the `XDG_DATA_DIRS`
    environment variable, appended with `feedbackd/themes/`. This folder isn't