diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/command_line_installation.rst b/admin_manual/installation/command_line_installation.rst
index 2d293505b..e3c6ebf93 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/command_line_installation.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/command_line_installation.rst
@@ -44,3 +44,17 @@ Finally, apply the correct strong permissions to your ownCloud files and
 directories (see :ref:`strong_perms_label`). This is an extremely important 
 step. It helps protect your ownCloud installation, and ensures that it will run 
 correctly.
+
+BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT
+-------------------------
+
+If your ownCloud installation fails and you see this in your ownCloud log::
+
+ An unhandled exception has been thrown: exception ‘PDOException’ with message 
+ 'SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 1665 Cannot execute statement: impossible to 
+ write to binary log since BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT and at least one table 
+ uses a storage engine limited to row-based logging. InnoDB is limited to 
+ row-logging when transaction isolation level is READ COMMITTED or READ 
+ UNCOMMITTED.'
+
+See :ref:`db-binlog-label`.
diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/linux_installation.rst b/admin_manual/installation/linux_installation.rst
index 0490bf43e..793baa820 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/linux_installation.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/linux_installation.rst
@@ -85,6 +85,20 @@ your data from backup. Before doing this, file a support ticket (if you have
 paid support) or ask for help in the ownCloud forums to see if your issue can be 
 resolved without downgrading.
 
+BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT
+-------------------------
+
+If your ownCloud installation fails and you see this in your ownCloud log::
+
+ An unhandled exception has been thrown: exception ‘PDOException’ with message 
+ 'SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 1665 Cannot execute statement: impossible to 
+ write to binary log since BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT and at least one table 
+ uses a storage engine limited to row-based logging. InnoDB is limited to 
+ row-logging when transaction isolation level is READ COMMITTED or READ 
+ UNCOMMITTED.'
+
+See :ref:`db-binlog-label`.
+
 Additional Installation Guides and Notes
 ----------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.rst b/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.rst
index f312b2615..95082cf5e 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Apache and MariaDB, using `the ownCloud .tar archive
 
 * :ref:`prerequisites_label`
 * :ref:`ubuntu_installation_label`
+* :ref:`binlog_format_label`
 * :ref:`apache_configuration_label`
 * :ref:`enabling_ssl_label`
 * :ref:`installation_wizard_label`
@@ -180,6 +181,22 @@ Now download the archive of the latest ownCloud version:
 On other HTTP servers it is recommended to install ownCloud outside of the 
 document root.
 
+.. _binlog_format_label:
+
+BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT
+-------------------------
+
+If your ownCloud installation fails and you see this in your ownCloud log::
+
+ An unhandled exception has been thrown: exception ‘PDOException’ with message 
+ 'SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 1665 Cannot execute statement: impossible to 
+ write to binary log since BINLOG_FORMAT = STATEMENT and at least one table 
+ uses a storage engine limited to row-based logging. InnoDB is limited to 
+ row-logging when transaction isolation level is READ COMMITTED or READ 
+ UNCOMMITTED.'
+
+See :ref:`db-binlog-label`.
+
 .. _apache_configuration_label:
    
 Apache Web Server Configuration