diff --git a/conf/ldap.toml b/conf/ldap.toml
index 28ed8f46bf1..305929b80d7 100644
--- a/conf/ldap.toml
+++ b/conf/ldap.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ssl_skip_verify = false
 # Search user bind dn
 bind_dn = "cn=admin,dc=grafana,dc=org"
 # Search user bind password
+# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with trippel quotes. Ex """#password;"""
 bind_password = 'grafana'
 
 # User search filter, for example "(cn=%s)" or "(sAMAccountName=%s)" or "(uid=%s)"
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/ldap.md b/docs/sources/installation/ldap.md
index 2a68ee2172e..d8538182b68 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/ldap.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/ldap.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ssl_skip_verify = false
 # Search user bind dn
 bind_dn = "cn=admin,dc=grafana,dc=org"
 # Search user bind password
+# If the password contains # or ; you have to wrap it with trippel quotes. Ex """#password;"""
 bind_password = 'grafana'
 
 # User search filter, for example "(cn=%s)" or "(sAMAccountName=%s)" or "(uid=%s)"