diff --git a/reference/configuration/swiftmailer.rst b/reference/configuration/swiftmailer.rst
index bae46b9ba33..3c0e9f938a1 100644
--- a/reference/configuration/swiftmailer.rst
+++ b/reference/configuration/swiftmailer.rst
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ delivery_whitelist
 **type**: ``array``
 
 Used in combination with ``delivery_address``. If set, emails matching any
-of these patterns will be delivered like normal, instead of being sent to
+of these patterns will be delivered like normal, as well as being sent to
 ``delivery_address``. For details, see
 :ref:`the cookbook entry <sending-to-a-specified-address-but-with-exceptions>`.