diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-client-element-web.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-client-element-web.md
index 2ce3e373a..95ff9b3b2 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-client-element-web.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-client-element-web.md
@@ -11,14 +11,33 @@ By default, this playbook installs the [Element Web](https://github.com/element-
 
 ### Themes
 
-To change the look of Element Web, you can define your own themes manually by using the `matrix_client_element_setting_defaults_custom_themes` setting.
+You can change the look of Element Web by pulling themes provided by the [aaronraimist/element-themes](https://github.com/aaronraimist/element-themes) project or defining your own themes manually.
 
-Or better yet, you can automatically pull it all themes provided by the [aaronraimist/element-themes](https://github.com/aaronraimist/element-themes) project by simply flipping a flag (`matrix_client_element_themes_enabled: true`).
+#### Use themes by `element-themes`
 
-If you make your own theme, we encourage you to submit it to the **aaronraimist/element-themes** project, so that the whole community could easily enjoy it.
+To pull the themes from the `element-themes` project and use them for your Element Web instance, add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+matrix_client_element_themes_enabled: true
+```
+
+If the variable is set to `true`, all themes found in the repository specified with `matrix_client_element_themes_repository_url` will be installed and enabled automatically.
 
 Note that for a custom theme to work well, all Element Web instances that you use must have the same theme installed.
 
+#### Define themes manually
+
+You can also define your own themes manually by adding and adjusting the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+# Controls the `setting_defaults.custom_themes` setting of the Element Web configuration.
+matrix_client_element_setting_defaults_custom_themes: []
+```
+
+If you define your own themes with it and set `matrix_client_element_themes_enabled` to `true` for the themes by `element-themes`, your themes will be preserved as well.
+
+If you make your own theme, we encourage you to submit it to the **aaronraimist/element-themes** project, so that the whole community could easily enjoy it.
+
 ### Adjusting the Element Web URL
 
 By default, this playbook installs Element Web on the `element.` subdomain (`element.example.com`) and requires you to [adjust your DNS records](#adjusting-dns-records).
diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-client-schildichat-web.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-client-schildichat-web.md
index ca9dcbfb4..8c93535b1 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-client-schildichat-web.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-client-schildichat-web.md
@@ -18,14 +18,33 @@ matrix_client_schildichat_enabled: true
 
 ### Themes
 
-To change the look of SchildiChat Web, you can define your own themes manually by using the `matrix_client_schildichat_setting_defaults_custom_themes` setting.
+You can change the look of SchildiChat Web by pulling themes provided by the [aaronraimist/element-themes](https://github.com/aaronraimist/element-themes) project or defining your own themes manually.
 
-Or better yet, you can automatically pull it all themes provided by the [aaronraimist/element-themes](https://github.com/aaronraimist/element-themes) project by simply flipping a flag (`matrix_client_schildichat_themes_enabled: true`).
+#### Use themes by `element-themes`
 
-If you make your own theme, we encourage you to submit it to the **aaronraimist/element-themes** project, so that the whole community could easily enjoy it.
+To pull the themes from the `element-themes` project and use them for your SchildiChat Web instance, add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+matrix_client_schildichat_themes_enabled: true
+```
+
+If the variable is set to `true`, all themes found in the repository specified with `matrix_client_schildichat_themes_repository_url` will be installed and enabled automatically.
 
 Note that for a custom theme to work well, all SchildiChat Web instances that you use must have the same theme installed.
 
+#### Define themes manually
+
+You can also define your own themes manually by adding and adjusting the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+# Controls the `setting_defaults.custom_themes` setting of the SchildiChat Web configuration.
+matrix_client_schildichat_setting_defaults_custom_themes: []
+```
+
+If you define your own themes with it and set `matrix_client_schildichat_themes_enabled` to `true` for the themes by `element-themes`, your themes will be preserved as well.
+
+If you make your own theme, we encourage you to submit it to the **aaronraimist/element-themes** project, so that the whole community could easily enjoy it.
+
 ### Adjusting the SchildiChat Web URL
 
 By default, this playbook installs SchildiChat Web on the `schildichat.` subdomain (`schildichat.example.com`) and requires you to [adjust your DNS records](#adjusting-dns-records).