diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-list-units.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-list-units.c
index 77ff836bb0..34abc3cc9b 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-list-units.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-list-units.c
@@ -193,14 +193,22 @@ static int output_units_list(const UnitInfo *unit_infos, size_t c) {
                 size_t records = table_get_rows(table) - 1;
 
                 if (records > 0) {
-                        puts("\n"
-                             "LOAD   = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.\n"
-                             "ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.\n"
-                             "SUB    = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.");
+                        printf("\n"
+                               "%1$sLegend: LOAD   %2$s Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.%3$s\n"
+                               "%1$s        ACTIVE %2$s The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.%3$s\n"
+                               "%1$s        SUB    %2$s The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.%3$s\n",
+                               ansi_grey(),
+                               special_glyph(SPECIAL_GLYPH_ARROW_RIGHT),
+                               ansi_normal());
                         if (job_count > 0)
-                                puts("JOB    = Pending job for the unit.\n");
+                                printf("%s        JOB    %s Pending job for the unit.%s\n",
+                                       ansi_grey(),
+                                       special_glyph(SPECIAL_GLYPH_ARROW_RIGHT),
+                                       ansi_normal());
                 }
 
+                putchar('\n');
+
                 on = records > 0 ? ansi_highlight() : ansi_highlight_red();
                 off = ansi_normal();