diff --git a/doc/bugs/VFAT_crazy_limit_on_max_filenames_in_directory.mdwn b/doc/bugs/VFAT_crazy_limit_on_max_filenames_in_directory.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c526ea620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/bugs/VFAT_crazy_limit_on_max_filenames_in_directory.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VFAT limits have been hit when the .git/annex/journal/
+directory gets a lot of stuff in it. See <http://bugs.debian.org/696313>