diff --git a/docs/usage.rst b/docs/usage.rst
index a4250aea2..42bda5535 100644
--- a/docs/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/usage.rst
@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ in ``.ssh/authorized_keys`` ::
     command="borg serve --append-only ..." ssh-rsa <key used for not-always-trustable backup clients>
     command="borg serve ..." ssh-rsa <key used for backup management>
 
+Please note that if you run ``borg init`` via a ``borg serve --append-only``
+server, the repository config will be created with a ``append_only=1`` entry.
+This behaviour is subject to change in a later borg version. So, be aware of
+it for now, but do not rely on it.
+
 Example
 +++++++