diff --git a/modules/virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space.adoc b/modules/virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space.adoc
index e2e3354cbb23..b94a0e6c60f0 100644
--- a/modules/virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space.adoc
+++ b/modules/virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space.adoc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 [id="virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space_{context}"]
 = CDI operations that require scratch space
 
+[role="_abstract"]
+This topic helps you understand which specific CDI operations require scratch space for image processing and the underlying technical reasons.
+
 [options="header"]
 |===
 | Type | Reason
diff --git a/virt/storage/virt-preparing-cdi-scratch-space.adoc b/virt/storage/virt-preparing-cdi-scratch-space.adoc
index 705247ce2781..db2850fc11e4 100644
--- a/virt/storage/virt-preparing-cdi-scratch-space.adoc
+++ b/virt/storage/virt-preparing-cdi-scratch-space.adoc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
 
 toc::[]
 
+[role="_abstract"]
+This topic helps you understand why CDI requires scratch space and how to define the appropriate storage class for it.
+
 include::modules/virt-about-scratch-space.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 include::modules/virt-operations-requiring-scratch-space.adoc[leveloffset=+1]