diff --git a/docs/pages/connect-your-client/teleport-connect.mdx b/docs/pages/connect-your-client/teleport-connect.mdx
index 869bdbde85ab6..2a20411f4a3a0 100644
--- a/docs/pages/connect-your-client/teleport-connect.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/connect-your-client/teleport-connect.mdx
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ The top bar of Teleport Connect consists of:
 The **status bar** at the bottom displays **cluster breadcrumbs** in the bottom left, indicating
 which cluster the current tab is bound to, and the **Share Feedback** button in the bottom right.
 
+### Background mode
+Teleport Connect can run in the background (via the menu bar or system tray),
+so you can continue using VNet and connections to databases, Kubernetes clusters,
+and apps without keeping the main window open.
+
+See [the `runInBackground` configuration option](#configuration).
+
 ## Connecting to an SSH server
 
 1. Open a tab with cluster resources by clicking on the plus symbol at the right end of the tab bar.
@@ -591,6 +598,7 @@ Below is the list of the supported config properties.
 |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `theme`                       | `system`                                                                                                             | Color theme for the app. Available modes: `light`, `dark`, `system`.                                       |
 | `skipVersionCheck`            | `false`                                                                                                              | Skips the version check and hides the version compatibility warning when logging in to a cluster.          |
+| `runInBackground` | `true` on macOS/Windows, `false` on Linux | Keeps the app running in the menu bar/system tray even when the main window is closed. On Linux, displaying the system tray icon may require installing shell extensions. |
 | `terminal.fontFamily`         | `Menlo, Monaco, monospace` on macOS `Consolas, monospace` on Windows `'Droid Sans Mono', monospace` on Linux | Font family for the terminal.                                                                              |
 | `terminal.fontSize`           | `15`                                                                                                                 | Font size for the terminal.                                                                                |
 | `terminal.windowsBackend` | `auto` | `auto` uses modern [ConPTY](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-command-line-introducing-the-windows-pseudo-console-conpty/) system if available, which requires Windows 10 (19H1) or above. Set to `winpty` to use winpty even if ConPTY is available. |
diff --git a/web/packages/teleterm/src/mainProcess/windowsManager.ts b/web/packages/teleterm/src/mainProcess/windowsManager.ts
index 2bcc4126fd603..d5e47a61ccee8 100644
--- a/web/packages/teleterm/src/mainProcess/windowsManager.ts
+++ b/web/packages/teleterm/src/mainProcess/windowsManager.ts
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ export class WindowsManager {
         ? 'Keep Teleport Connect running in the menu bar?'
         : 'Keep Teleport Connect running in the system tray?',
       detail:
-        'VNet and connections to databases, kube clusters and apps will remain active.',
+        'VNet and connections to databases, Kubernetes clusters, and apps will remain active.',
       buttons: ['Keep Running', 'Quit'],
       noLink: true,
       defaultId: 0,