diff --git a/docs/dev-env-first-time-contributors.md b/docs/dev-env-first-time-contributors.md
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--- a/docs/dev-env-first-time-contributors.md
+++ b/docs/dev-env-first-time-contributors.md
@@ -724,6 +724,18 @@ solved by rebooting the Vagrant guest via `vagrant reload`.  See
 [Vagrant was unable to communicate with the guest machine](#vagrant-was-unable-to-communicate-with-the-guest-machine)
 for more details.
 
+#### ssh connection closed by remote host
+
+On running `vagrant ssh`, if you see the following error:
+
+```
+ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
+```
+
+It usually means the Vagrant guest is not running, which is usually solved by rebooting the Vagrant
+guest via vagrant reload. See [Vagrant was unable to communicate with the guest machine] for
+more details.
+
 #### os.symlink error
 
 If you receive the following error while running `vagrant up`: