diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index df60dff..317e93f 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ should also be read to understand what has changed since earlier releases.
 
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+### mbboDirect record
+
+When OMSL is "supervisory", writing to the VAL field now updates the bit fields B0-B1F.
 
 ## EPICS Release 7.0.6
 
diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.dbd.pod b/modules/database/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.dbd.pod
index 649e752..8c61da7 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.dbd.pod
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/rec/mbboDirectRecord.dbd.pod
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Parameters> for more on the record name (NAME) and description (DESC) fields.
     field(VAL,DBF_LONG) {
         prompt("Word")
         promptgroup("50 - Output")
+        special(SPC_RESET)
         asl(ASL0)
         pp(TRUE)
     }