diff --git a/docs/debug-mysql_aria.md b/docs/debug-mysql_aria.md
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+## MariaDB: Aria recovery after crash
+
+If your server crashed and MariaDB logs an error similar to `[ERROR] mysqld: Aria recovery failed. Please run aria_chk -r on all Aria tables (*.MAI) and delete all aria_log.######## files` you may want to try the following to recover the database to a healthy state:
+
+Start the stack and wait until mysql-mailcow begins to report a restarting state. Check by running `docker-compose ps`.
+
+Now run the following commands:
+
+```
+# Stop the stack, don't run "down"
+docker-compose stop
+# Run a bash in the stopped container as user mysql
+docker-compose run --rm --entrypoint '/bin/sh -c "gosu mysql bash"' mysql-mailcow
+# cd to the SQL data directory
+cd /var/lib/mysql
+# Run aria_chk
+aria_chk --check --force */*.MAI
+# Delete aria log files
+rm aria_log.*
+```
+
+Now run `docker-compose down` followed by `docker-compose up -d`.
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
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+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ nav:
     - 'Attach a Container': 'debug-attach_service.md'
     - 'Reset Passwords (incl. SQL)': 'debug-reset_pw.md'
     - 'Manual MySQL upgrade': 'debug-mysql_upgrade.md'
+    - 'Recover crashed Aria storage engine': 'debug-mysql_aria.md'
     - 'Remove Persistent Data': 'debug-rm_volumes.md'
     - 'Common Problems': 'debug-common_problems.md'
     - 'Admin login to SOGo': 'debug-admin_login_sogo.md'