diff --git a/include/bluetooth/gatt.h b/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
index 0e19593958a..b05ff532d62 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/gatt.h
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ struct bt_gatt_cpf {
  *  macros such as BT_GATT_PRIMARY_SERVICE, BT_GATT_CHARACTERISTIC,
  *  BT_GATT_DESCRIPTOR, etc.
  *
+ *  When using :option:`CONFIG_BT_GATT_CACHING` and :option:`CONFIG_BT_SETTINGS`
+ *  then all services that should be included in the GATT Database Hash
+ *  calculation should be added before calling @ref settings_load.
+ *  All services registered after settings_load will trigger a new database hash
+ *  calculation and a new hash stored.
+ *
  *  @param svc Service containing the available attributes
  *
  *  @return 0 in case of success or negative value in case of error.