diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73c0aeef..8d0a218d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ If you backup your database by copying the .db file (while your server is stoppe
 - Drop `deleted_at` columns for watched episode/season tables.
 - Removed `AddActivity` (POST /activity) endpoint.
 
+## Documentation
+
+- Backup: Also note that `watcharr.db-wal` should be backed up along with the .db file since v3.
+
 # [3.0.1] - 2026-03-09
 
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diff --git a/doc/docs/server_config/backup.md b/doc/docs/server_config/backup.md
index 9d88c48d..643d2e42 100644
--- a/doc/docs/server_config/backup.md
+++ b/doc/docs/server_config/backup.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Backing up this way is discouraged because new important files could be added la
 
 If you don't care about the warning not to backup this way, here are the "important" files that you can single out for backup:
 
-- `watcharr.db` Your database, holds all users, their watchlists, etc.
+- `watcharr.db` & `watcharr.db-wal` Your database, holds all users, their watchlists, etc.
 - `watcharr.json` Server config.
 - `img/up` Profile picture uploads.
 - `img/games` Game posters (not exactly important, but scenarios in which this folder is not backed up have not been tested, only relevant for servers with game support enabled).