diff --git a/docs/.i18n/translation-workflow.md b/docs/.i18n/translation-workflow.md
index 6fbde313f8b..dc336ef4038 100644
--- a/docs/.i18n/translation-workflow.md
+++ b/docs/.i18n/translation-workflow.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Normal runs translate only:
 - locale pages with stale `x-i18n.source_hash`
 - pages affected by source deletion/pruning
 
-Internal files under `docs/.i18n/**` are not translation inputs.
+Internal files under `docs/.i18n/**` are not translation inputs. Push-triggered runs that only change internal i18n files skip before the locale matrix.
 
 If a locale job fails, its artifact is marked failed and carries no payload. The finalizer still commits successful locales. The failed locale remains stale and is picked up by the next incremental run because its source hashes still do not match.