diff --git a/content/en/admin/config.md b/content/en/admin/config.md
index 63ab3e43..0d308557 100644
--- a/content/en/admin/config.md
+++ b/content/en/admin/config.md
@@ -634,9 +634,9 @@ Defaults to `1.1`
 
 #### `IP_RETENTION_PERIOD`
 
-This controls how long (in seconds) the server stores the IP addresses of people connecting to the server. The shorter this period the better it is for people’s privacy.
+This controls how long (in seconds) the server stores the IP addresses of people connecting to the server. A value of `172800` (2 days) would be a reasonable privacy-protective value, but you may need to set it longer if you use IP addresses in spam protection.
 
-Defaults to `172800` (2 days)
+Defaults to `15552000` (6 months)
 
 
 #### `SESSION_RETENTION_PERIOD`