diff --git a/workflow.rst b/workflow.rst
index f3f04b3feea..6722a9851f3 100644
--- a/workflow.rst
+++ b/workflow.rst
@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ if you are using Doctrine, the matching column definition should use the type ``
     this Doctrine type will store its value only as a string, resulting in the
     loss of the object's current place.
 
+.. tip::
+
+    On a database level, querying or filtering for multiple state marking stores
+    requires special handling. When using Doctrine with MySQL, you can install
+    `scienta/doctrine-json-functions` and enable the `JSON_CONTAINS_PATH` doctrine
+    function. Then you can filter for a current place as follows:
+    ``$qb->andWhere("JSON_CONTAINS_PATH(item.currentPlaces, 'one', '$.draft') <> 0")``
+    (where `draft` is the place to be checked)
+
 Accessing the Workflow in a Class
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