diff --git a/docs/reference/config.rst b/docs/reference/config.rst
index 684dea20c..b3cf84d40 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/config.rst
@@ -802,6 +802,14 @@ the penalty name to the ``ignored`` setting::
 
 The available penalties are the same as those for the :ref:`max_rec` setting.
 
+Please note: the ignored setting will ignore any *matches* that have the specified penalties. In a sense, it maximizes the listed penalties. It will not ignore *the fact* that those matches have the penalties. For instance, with the above setting, it ignores all matches with missing tracks. It doesn't ignore the fact that there are missing tracks, which would sort of be the opposite.
+
+To ignore *the penalties themselves* in match selection, add something like the following to your matches settings:
+
+    match:
+        distance_weights:
+            missing_tracks: 0.9
+
 .. _required:
 
 required