diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 645a2c9684..eac5a1a7c8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+6164.	[bug]		Set the rndc idle read timeout back to 60 seconds,
+			from the netmgr default of 30 seconds, in order to
+			match the behavior of 9.16 and earlier. [GL #4046]
+
 6163.	[func]		Add option to dnstap-read to use timestamps in
 			milliseconds (thanks to Oliver Ford). [GL #2360]
 
diff --git a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
index fd3c957985..e06d042a4c 100644
--- a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
+++ b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ Bug Fixes
   logging :any:`channel` configured an absolute path as ``file`` destination.
   This has now been fixed. :gl:`#3991`.
 
+- The read timeout in ``rndc`` is now 60 seconds, matching the behavior
+  in BIND 9.16 and earlier. It had previously been lowered to 30 seconds
+  by mistake. :gl:`#4046`
+
 Known Issues
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~