diff --git a/docs/capabilities.md b/docs/capabilities.md
index 030c4ad4..9eec35ea 100644
--- a/docs/capabilities.md
+++ b/docs/capabilities.md
@@ -126,6 +126,26 @@ Users can edit rules using a GUI by clicking on the `Edit Rule` button in the So
 Solaar rules is an experimental feature.  Significant changes might be made in response to problems.
 
 
+## System Tray
+
+Solaar's GUI normally uses an icon in the system tray.
+This allows users to close Solaar and reopen from the tray.
+This aspect of Solaar depends on having an active system tray which may
+require some special setup when using Gnome, particularly under Wayland.
+
+If you are running gnome, you most likely need the
+`gnome-shell-extension-appindicator` package installed.
+In Fedora, this can be done by running
+```
+sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
+```
+The likely command in Ubuntu and related distributions is
+```
+sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
+```
+You may have to log out and log in again before the system tray shows up.
+
+
 ## Battery Icons
 
 For many devices, Solaar shows the approximate battery level via icons that
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 90bbe2e6..b1f536f5 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ and for more information on its capabilities see
 
 
 Solaar's GUI normally uses an icon in the system tray and starts with its main window visible.
-The GUI can be started in several ways
+This aspect of Solaar depends on having an active system tray, which is not the default
+situation for recent versions of Gnome.  For information on to set up a system Gnome see
+[the capabilities page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/capabilities).
+
+Solaar's GUI can be started in several ways
 
 - `--window=show` (the default) starts with its main window visible,
 - `--window=hide` starts with its main window hidden,