diff --git a/docs/guide/defining-documents.rst b/docs/guide/defining-documents.rst
index fd005e40..004f7d8f 100644
--- a/docs/guide/defining-documents.rst
+++ b/docs/guide/defining-documents.rst
@@ -382,10 +382,25 @@ If a dictionary is passed then the following options are available:
 :attr:`unique` (Default: False)
     Whether the index should be sparse.
 
-.. note::
 
-   Geospatial indexes will be automatically created for all
-   :class:`~mongoengine.GeoPointField`\ s
+Geospatial indexes
+---------------------------
+Geospatial indexes will be automatically created for all
+:class:`~mongoengine.GeoPointField`\ s
+
+It is also possible to explicitly define geospatial indexes. This is
+useful if you need to define a geospatial index on a subfield of a
+:class:`~mongoengine.DictField` or a custom field that contains a
+point. To create a geospatial index you must prefix the field with the
+***** sign. ::
+
+    class Place(Document):
+        location = DictField()
+        meta = {
+            'indexes': [
+                '*location.point', 
+            ],
+        }
 
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