diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
index b24e96fedc..6e3e120d63 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
          height="16"
          increment="0.25"
          label="Floating text fade distance (in m):"
-         tool_tip="Sets the distance where floating text starts to fade"
+         tool_tip="Sets the distance where floating text (hovertext) starts to fade"
          label_width="200"
          layout="topleft"
          left="10"
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
          height="16"
          increment="0.25"
          label="Floating text fade range (in m):"
-         tool_tip="Sets the range it takes for a floating text to fade from fully visible to completely invisible"
+         tool_tip="Sets the range it takes for a floating text (hovertext) to fade from fully visible to completely invisible"
          label_width="200"
          layout="topleft"
          left="10"