diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/trashbin_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/trashbin_configuration.rst
index 7d199ebce34..2b71abdc564 100644
--- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/trashbin_configuration.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/trashbin_configuration.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Deleted Items (trash bin)
 If the trash bin app is enabled (default), this setting defines the policy
 for when files and folders in the trash bin will be permanently deleted.
 
+.. note::
+
+    If the user quota limit is exceeded due to deleted files in the trash bin,
+    retention settings will be ignored and files will be cleaned up until
+    the quota requirements are met.
+
 The app allows for two settings, a minimum time for trash bin retention,
 and a maximum time for trash bin retention.
 Minimum time is the number of days a file will be kept, after which it
@@ -15,7 +21,7 @@ file and folder deletion. For migration purposes, this setting is installed
 initially set to "auto", which is equivalent to the default setting in
 Nextcloud.
 
-You may alter the default pattern in ``config.php``. The default setting is 
+You may alter the default pattern in ``config.php``. The default setting is
 ``auto``, which sets the default pattern::
 
  'trashbin_retention_obligation' => 'auto',
@@ -41,11 +47,11 @@ Available values:
 Background job
 --------------
 
-To permanently delete files a background jobs runs every 30 minutes. 
+To permanently delete files a background jobs runs every 30 minutes.
 It's possible to deactivate the background job and setup a (system) cron to expire the versions via occ.
 
 Deactivate background job: ``occ config:app:set --value=no files_trashbin background_job_expire_trash``
 
 Activate background job: ``occ config:app:delete files_trashbin background_job_expire_trash``
 
-Expire versions: ``occ trashbin:expire`` or ``occ trashbin:expire --quiet`` (without the progress bar)
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+Expire versions: ``occ trashbin:expire`` or ``occ trashbin:expire --quiet`` (without the progress bar)