diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.8 b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.8
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.8
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd October 20, 2023
+.Dd July 23, 2024
 .Dt PFCTL 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@
 flag.
 Comments starting with a
 .Sq #
+or
+.Sq \;
 are allowed in the text file.
 With these commands, the
 .Fl v
diff --git a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_radix.c b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_radix.c
--- a/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_radix.c
+++ b/sbin/pfctl/pfctl_radix.c
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@
 		/* skip spaces */
 		while (isspace(next_ch) && !feof(fp))
 			next_ch = fgetc(fp);
-		/* remove from '#' until end of line */
-		if (next_ch == '#')
+		/* remove from '#' or ';' until end of line */
+		if (next_ch == '#' || next_ch == ';')
 			while (!feof(fp)) {
 				next_ch = fgetc(fp);
 				if (next_ch == '\n')