diff --git a/docs/rolereference.rst b/docs/rolereference.rst
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--- a/docs/rolereference.rst
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@@ -647,6 +647,17 @@ Prosody expects a specific directory structure in LDAP when doing look-ups:
   allows group-based granting of XMPP service to users.
 
 
+Backups
+~~~~~~~
+
+If the backup for this role has been enabled, the following paths are backed-up:
+
+**/var/lib/prosody/**
+  Roster information, as well as undelivered (offline) messages for all XMPP
+  users. Keep in mind that list of available users and their credentials are
+  stored in the LDAP directory (which is backed-up via LDAP server role).
+
+
 Parameters
 ~~~~~~~~~~