diff --git a/developer_manual/basics/backgroundjobs.rst b/developer_manual/basics/backgroundjobs.rst
index 9dab6f3f4..3cfdb9369 100644
--- a/developer_manual/basics/backgroundjobs.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/basics/backgroundjobs.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _app-backgroundjobs:
+
 ======================
 Background jobs (Cron)
 ======================
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ to pass on to the service to run the background job.
 The ``run`` function is the main thing you need to implement and where all the
 logic happens.
 
+.. _app-backgroundjobs-time-sensitivity:
+
 Heavy load and time insensitive
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/developer_manual/digging_deeper/performance.rst b/developer_manual/digging_deeper/performance.rst
index 331cf99a2..fed3e28e2 100644
--- a/developer_manual/digging_deeper/performance.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/digging_deeper/performance.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PHP Performance
 ---------------
 
 * Autoloader: Consider using an :ref:`optimized class loader<app-custom-classloader>`. The application code does not have to change for this optimization.
+* Heavy background jobs: Consider marking :ref:`background jobs <app-backgroundjobs>` as :ref:`time insensitive <app-backgroundjobs-time-sensitivity>` if they can be run at off-peak times with lower system load, e.g. at night.
 
 Database performance
 --------------------