diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 8f1d0ffe6..c1db429b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Changelog
  * Fix: Updated the migration dependencies within the project template to ensure that Wagtail's own migrations consistently apply first.
  * Fix: The cache of site root paths is now cleared when a site is deleted.
  * Fix: Search indexing now prevents pages from being indexed multiple times, as both the base Page model and the specific subclass
+ * Fix: Search indexing now avoids trying to index abstract models
  * Fix: Fixed references to "username" in login form help text for better custom user model support (John-Scott Atlakson)
  * Fix: Later items in a model's search_field list now consistently override earlier items, allowing subclasses to redefine rules from the parent
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/0.8.rst b/docs/releases/0.8.rst
index 44ab87f32..e586bde56 100644
--- a/docs/releases/0.8.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/0.8.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Bug fixes
  * Updated the migration dependencies within the project template to ensure that Wagtail's own migrations consistently apply first
  * The cache of site root paths is now cleared when a site is deleted
  * Search indexing now prevents pages from being indexed multiple times, as both the base Page model and the specific subclass
+ * Search indexing now avoids trying to index abstract models
  * Fixed references to "username" in login form help text for better custom user model support
  * Later items in a model's search_field list now consistently override earlier items, allowing subclasses to redefine rules from the parent