diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/nginx.rst b/admin_manual/installation/nginx.rst
index 643aeee683d..b6e4e07ed9a 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/nginx.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/nginx.rst
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ webroot of your nginx installation. In this example it is
       #rewrite ^/.well-known/host-meta.json /public.php?service=host-meta-json
       # last;
 
+      # The following rule is only needed for the Social app.
+      # Uncomment it if you're planning to use this app.
+      # rewrite ^/.well-known/webfinger /public.php?service=webfinger last;
+
       location = /.well-known/carddav {
         return 301 $scheme://$host/remote.php/dav;
       }
@@ -243,6 +247,10 @@ your nginx installation.
       #rewrite ^/.well-known/host-meta.json
       # /nextcloud/public.php?service=host-meta-json last;
 
+      # The following rule is only needed for the Social app.
+      # Uncomment it if you're planning to use this app.
+      # rewrite ^/.well-known/webfinger /nextcloud/public.php?service=webfinger last;
+
       location = /.well-known/carddav {
         return 301 $scheme://$host/nextcloud/remote.php/dav;
       }