diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.rst b/docs/troubleshooting.rst
index 4c06ec4cd..8786657db 100644
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.rst
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ directory at startup, but won't find any other files added later, check out
 the configuration file and enable filesystem polling with the setting
 ``PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_POLLING``.
 
+This will disable listening to filesystem changes with inotify and paperless will
+manually check the consumption directory for changes instead.
+
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