diff --git a/docs/source/running-doorman.rst b/docs/source/running-doorman.rst
index 36b2dec670..0b920b83d6 100644
--- a/docs/source/running-doorman.rst
+++ b/docs/source/running-doorman.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Allowed parameters are:
 
 :revocation: Revocation service specific configuration
 
-        :localSigning: Configuration for local CRL signing using the file key store. If not defined t
+        :localSigning: Configuration for local CRL signing using the file key store. If not defined then an external signing process is assumed.
 
             :crlUpdateInterval: Validity time of the issued certificate revocation lists (in milliseconds).
 
diff --git a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/Main.kt b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/Main.kt
index 6ffba6acf6..75beedbb5a 100644
--- a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/Main.kt
+++ b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/Main.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fun submit(url: URL, inputReader: InputReader = ConsoleInputReader()) {
     val csrRequestId = inputReader.getOptionalInput("certificate signing request ID")
     val legalName = inputReader.getOptionalInput("node X.500 legal name")?.let { CordaX500Name.parse(it) }
     CertificateRevocationRequest.validateOptional(certificateSerialNumber, csrRequestId, legalName)
-    val reason = inputReader.getRequiredInput("revocation reason").let { CRLReason.valueOf(it) }
+    val reason = getReason(inputReader)
     val reporter = inputReader.getRequiredInput("reporter of the revocation request")
     val request = CertificateRevocationRequest(certificateSerialNumber, csrRequestId, legalName, reason, reporter)
     logger.debug("POST to $url request: $request")
@@ -53,4 +53,29 @@ private fun InputReader.getRequiredInput(attributeName: String): String {
     } else {
         line
     }
+}
+
+private enum class SupportedCrlReasons {
+    UNSPECIFIED,
+    KEY_COMPROMISE,
+    CA_COMPROMISE,
+    AFFILIATION_CHANGED,
+    SUPERSEDED,
+    CESSATION_OF_OPERATION,
+    PRIVILEGE_WITHDRAWN
+}
+
+private fun getReason(inputReader: InputReader): CRLReason {
+    while (true) {
+        SupportedCrlReasons.values().forEachIndexed { index, value ->
+            println("${index + 1}. $value")
+        }
+        print("Selected the reason for the revocation:")
+        val input = inputReader.readLine()!!.toInt()
+        if (input < 1 || input > SupportedCrlReasons.values().size) {
+            println("Incorrect selection. Try again.")
+        } else {
+            return CRLReason.valueOf(SupportedCrlReasons.values()[input -1 ].name)
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/CertificateRevocationRequestSubmissionToolTest.kt b/network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/CertificateRevocationRequestSubmissionToolTest.kt
index f3eb5301f6..793cf4b0ef 100644
--- a/network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/CertificateRevocationRequestSubmissionToolTest.kt
+++ b/network-management/src/test/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/tools/crr/submission/CertificateRevocationRequestSubmissionToolTest.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CertificateRevocationRequestSubmissionToolTest {
         givenUserConsoleSequentialInputOnReadLine(request.certificateSerialNumber.toString(),
                 request.csrRequestId!!,
                 request.legalName.toString(),
-                request.reason.name,
+                "${request.reason.ordinal + 1}",
                 request.reporter)
 
         val requestId = SecureHash.randomSHA256().toString()