diff --git a/src/help/guides/reading-local-manga.md b/src/help/guides/reading-local-manga.md
index dc2fb78d..0f660742 100644
--- a/src/help/guides/reading-local-manga.md
+++ b/src/help/guides/reading-local-manga.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Follow the steps below to create local manga.
 1. Create a folder named `local` in the `/Tachiyomi/` folder.
 	> This is located in the phone's **internal storage** or **external SD card**.
 1. Place correctly structured manga inside `/Tachiyomi/local/`.
+	<ul>
+  		<li>Optional: If adding manga in folders, add a file named `.nomedia` to the local folder so images do not show up in the gallery</li>
+	</ul> 
 1. You can then access the manga in <Navigation item="browse"/> → **Local source**.
 
 If you add more chapters then you'll have to manually refresh the chapter list (by pulling down the list).