diff --git a/Source/lang/strings_english.txt b/Source/lang/strings_english.txt
index e4eccea..c6a7629 100644
--- a/Source/lang/strings_english.txt
+++ b/Source/lang/strings_english.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 $s_plugin_Source_bugfix_message = 'Bug Fixed Message Template';
 $s_plugin_Source_bugfix_message_info = '<span class="small">Use $1 for branch, $2 for revision, $3 for timestamp, $4 for commit message, $5 for repository name, or $6 for changeset ID.</span>';
 $s_plugin_Source_bugfix_message_view_status = 'Bug Fixed Message View State';
+$s_plugin_Source_bugfix_message_view_status_info = 'Note: if the changeset\'s author/committer does not have <em>private_bugnote_threshold</em>, the note will be Public regardless of this setting.';
 $s_plugin_Source_reset = 'Reset to default';
 $s_plugin_Source_menu_links = 'Main Menu Links';
 $s_plugin_Source_show_repo_link = 'Repositories';
diff --git a/Source/pages/manage_config_page.php b/Source/pages/manage_config_page.php
index 00754c2..993bbf2 100755
--- a/Source/pages/manage_config_page.php
+++ b/Source/pages/manage_config_page.php
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
 <td>
 	<select name="bugfix_message_view_status">
 		<?php print_enum_string_option_list( 'view_state', plugin_config_get( 'bugfix_message_view_status' ) ) ?>
-	</select>
+	</select><br />
+	<span class="small"><?php echo plugin_lang_get( 'bugfix_message_view_status_info' ) ?></span><br/>
 </td>
 </tr>