diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/mirror/pull.md b/doc/user/project/repository/mirror/pull.md
index 88104e34eb4d678670848dd35245303f10d165bd..d0f2b9a8088097067c679814a81223f076a419b0 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/repository/mirror/pull.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/repository/mirror/pull.md
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ local repository, GitLab stops updating the branch. This prevents data loss.
 Deleted branches and tags in the upstream repository are not reflected in the
 downstream repository.
 
+NOTE:
+Items deleted from the downstream pull mirror repository, but still in the upstream repository,
+are restored upon the next pull. For example: a branch deleted _only_ in the mirrored repository
+reappears after the next pull.
+
 ## How pull mirroring works
 
 After you configure a GitLab repository as a pull mirror: