diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 5c9c439e0a..3c7e59ac6c 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a) {
 
 	if (strlen(get_config('system','directory'))) {
 		$profile_in_net_dir = replace_macros($opt_tpl,array(
-			'$field' 	=> array('profile_in_netdirectory', t('Publish your default profile in the global social directory?'), $profile['net-publish'], '', array(t('No'),t('Yes'))),
+			'$field' 	=> array('profile_in_netdirectory', t('Publish your default profile in the global social directory?'), $profile_in_dire     ctory,t("Depending on the server settings your profile may be visible in public."), $profile['net-publish'], '', array(t('No'),t('Yes'))),
 		));
 	} else {
 		$profile_in_net_dir = '';