diff --git a/docs/ref/settings.txt b/docs/ref/settings.txt
index 913f49f47c..e2b2f2d9c7 100644
--- a/docs/ref/settings.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/settings.txt
@@ -1243,7 +1243,10 @@ Default::
     ("django.core.files.uploadhandler.MemoryFileUploadHandler",
      "django.core.files.uploadhandler.TemporaryFileUploadHandler")
 
-A tuple of handlers to use for uploading. See :doc:`/topics/files` for details.
+A tuple of handlers to use for uploading. Changing this setting allows complete
+customization -- even replacement -- of Django's upload process.
+
+See :doc:`/topics/files` for details.
 
 .. setting:: FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE
 
@@ -1290,6 +1293,9 @@ dependent behavior. On most platforms, temporary files will have a mode
 of ``0o600``, and files saved from memory will be saved using the
 system's standard umask.
 
+For security reasons, these permissions aren't applied to the temporary files
+that are stored in :setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR`.
+
 This setting also determines the default permissions for collected static files
 when using the :djadmin:`collectstatic` management command. See
 :djadmin:`collectstatic` for details on overriding it.
@@ -1303,7 +1309,6 @@ when using the :djadmin:`collectstatic` management command. See
     way that modes must be specified. If you try to use ``644``, you'll
     get totally incorrect behavior.
 
-
 .. setting:: FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR
 
 FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR
@@ -1311,9 +1316,11 @@ FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR
 
 Default: ``None``
 
-The directory to store data temporarily while uploading files. If ``None``,
-Django will use the standard temporary directory for the operating system. For
-example, this will default to '/tmp' on \*nix-style operating systems.
+The directory to store data (typically files larger than
+:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE`) temporarily while uploading files.
+If ``None``, Django will use the standard temporary directory for the operating
+system. For example, this will default to ``/tmp`` on \*nix-style operating
+systems.
 
 See :doc:`/topics/files` for details.
 
@@ -2926,6 +2933,8 @@ Error reporting
 * :setting:`MANAGERS`
 * :setting:`SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS`
 
+.. _file-upload-settings:
+
 File uploads
 ------------
 * :setting:`DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE`
diff --git a/docs/topics/http/file-uploads.txt b/docs/topics/http/file-uploads.txt
index ea8c06dd94..f07c27679a 100644
--- a/docs/topics/http/file-uploads.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/http/file-uploads.txt
@@ -168,53 +168,8 @@ defaults" which can be customized as described in the next section.
 Changing upload handler behavior
 --------------------------------
 
-There are a few settings which control Django's file upload behavior:
-
-:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE`
-    The maximum size, in bytes, for files that will be uploaded into memory.
-    Files larger than :setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE` will be
-    streamed to disk.
-
-    Defaults to 2.5 megabytes.
-
-:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR`
-    The directory where uploaded files larger than
-    :setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE` will be stored.
-
-    Defaults to your system's standard temporary directory (i.e. ``/tmp`` on
-    most Unix-like systems).
-
-:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_PERMISSIONS`
-    The numeric mode (i.e. ``0o644``) to set newly uploaded files to. For
-    more information about what these modes mean, see the documentation for
-    :func:`os.chmod`.
-
-    If this isn't given or is ``None``, you'll get operating-system
-    dependent behavior. On most platforms, temporary files will have a mode
-    of ``0o600``, and files saved from memory will be saved using the
-    system's standard umask.
-
-    For security reasons, these permissions aren't applied to the temporary
-    files that are stored in :setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR`.
-
-    .. warning::
-
-        If you're not familiar with file modes, please note that the leading
-        ``0`` is very important: it indicates an octal number, which is the
-        way that modes must be specified. If you try to use ``644``, you'll
-        get totally incorrect behavior.
-
-        **Always prefix the mode with a 0.**
-
-:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS`
-    The numeric mode to apply to directories created in the process of
-    uploading files. This value mirrors the functionality and caveats of
-    the :setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_PERMISSIONS` setting.
-
-:setting:`FILE_UPLOAD_HANDLERS`
-    The actual handlers for uploaded files. Changing this setting allows
-    complete customization -- even replacement -- of Django's upload
-    process.
+There are a few settings which control Django's file upload behavior. See
+:ref:`File Upload Settings <file-upload-settings>` for details.
 
 Modifying upload handlers on the fly
 ------------------------------------