diff --git a/application/forms/Config/Resource/LdapResourceForm.php b/application/forms/Config/Resource/LdapResourceForm.php
index fd64f3640..fa02261d9 100644
--- a/application/forms/Config/Resource/LdapResourceForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Config/Resource/LdapResourceForm.php
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class LdapResourceForm extends Form
                 'required'      => true,
                 'label'         => $this->translate('Host'),
                 'description'   => $this->translate(
-                    'The hostname or address of the LDAP server to use for authentication'
+                    'The hostname or address of the LDAP server to use for authentication.'
+                    . ' You can also provide multiple hosts separated by a space'
                 ),
                 'value'         => 'localhost'
             )
diff --git a/doc/04-Resources.md b/doc/04-Resources.md
index 10c668997..a1be35831 100644
--- a/doc/04-Resources.md
+++ b/doc/04-Resources.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ A LDAP resource represents a tree in a LDAP directory. LDAP is usually used for
 | Directive         | Description |
 | ----------------- | ----------- |
 | **type**          | `ldap` |
-| **hostname**      | Connect to the LDAP server on the given host. |
+| **hostname**      | Connect to the LDAP server on the given host. You can also provide multiple hosts separated by a space. |
 | **port**          | Port number to use for the connection. |
 | **root_dn**       | Root object of the tree, e.g. `ou=people,dc=icinga,dc=org` |
 | **bind_dn**       | The user to use when connecting to the server. |