diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 883d9b4ceb..2c6f4ee9e7 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" tools:node="remove"/>
 
+    <!-- The allowBackup="false" below is important to guard against potential malicious backups -->
     <application
         android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ApplicationContext"
         android:allowBackup="false"