diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index ac65a1018..496247f37 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ ffmpeg:
     record: preset-record-generic
     # Optional: output args for rtmp streams (default: shown below)
     rtmp: preset-rtmp-generic
+  # Optional: Time in seconds to wait before ffmpeg retries connecting to the camera. (default: shown below)
+  # If set too low, frigate will retry a connection to the camera's stream too frequently, using up the limited streams some cameras can allow at once
+  # If set too high, then if a ffmpeg crash or camera stream timeout occurs, you could potentially lose up to a maximum of retry_interval second(s) of footage
+  # NOTE: this can be a useful setting for Wireless / Battery cameras to reduce how much footage is potentially lost during a connection timeout.
+  retry_interval: 10
 
 # Optional: Detect configuration
 # NOTE: Can be overridden at the camera level
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 3a796f0fb..4bc7e1a01 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ class FfmpegConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         title="FFmpeg output arguments per role.",
     )
     retry_interval: float = Field(
-        default=10.0, title="Time in seconds in-between FFmpeg health checks."
+        default=10.0,
+        title="Time in seconds to wait before FFmpeg retries connecting to the camera.",
     )