diff --git a/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md b/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md
index 38c06fd329..25063fcece 100644
--- a/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md
+++ b/docs/docs/photos/features/machine-learning.md
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ device.
 > desktop app first, because it can index your existing photos faster. Once your
 > existing photos have been indexed, then you can use either. The mobile app is
 > fast enough to index new photos as they are being backed up.
+>
+> Also, it is beneficial to enable machine learning before importing your
+> photos, as this allows the Ente app to index your files as they are getting
+> uploaded instead of needing to download them again.
 
 The indexes are synced across all your devices automatically using the same
 end-to-end encrypted security that we use for syncing your photos.
diff --git a/docs/docs/photos/migration/from-google-photos/index.md b/docs/docs/photos/migration/from-google-photos/index.md
index 0623f157d2..5351ccffc8 100644
--- a/docs/docs/photos/migration/from-google-photos/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/photos/migration/from-google-photos/index.md
@@ -68,3 +68,10 @@ will ignore already backed up files and upload just the rest.
 
 If you run into any issues during this migration, please reach out to
 [support@ente.io](mailto:support@ente.io) and we will be happy to help you!
+
+> [!TIP]
+>
+> In case you wish to use face recognition and other advanced search features
+> provided by Ente, we recommend that you enable [machine
+> learning](/photos/features/machine-learning) before importing your photos so
+> that the Ente app can directly index files as they are getting uploaded.