diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.modifiers.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.modifiers.xml
index dad9a6e229..74d606f0a8 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.modifiers.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.modifiers.xml
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@
         the pattern</link> or by a question mark behind a quantifier (e.g.
         <literal>.*?</literal>).
        </simpara>
+       <note>
+        <para>
+         It is usually not possible to match more than <link
+         linkend="ini.pcre.backtrack-limit">pcre.backtrack_limit</link>
+         characters in ungreedy mode.
+        </para>
+       </note>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>