diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index 0eef9d2ec..00ed0a73a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
         "emailReminders": "Send me reminders for tasks via Email",
         "overdueReminders": "Send me a summary of my undone overdue tasks every day",
         "discoverableByName": "Let other users find me when they search for my name",
+        "stillDiscoverableByName": "Users can still find you by name if they want to assign you to a task on a project shared with you.",
         "discoverableByEmail": "Let other users find me when they search for my full email",
+        "stillDiscoverableByEmail": "Users can still find you by email if they want to assign you to a task on a project shared with you.",
         "playSoundWhenDone": "Play a sound when marking tasks as done",
         "weekStart": "Week starts on",
         "weekStartSunday": "Sunday",
diff --git a/src/views/user/settings/General.vue b/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
index 25b78dbda..ca0a465a3 100644
--- a/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@
 				<input type="checkbox" v-model="settings.discoverableByName"/>
 				{{ $t('user.settings.general.discoverableByName') }}
 			</label>
+			<p class="is-size-7" v-if="!settings.discoverableByName">
+				{{ $t('user.settings.general.stillDiscoverableByName') }}
+			</p>
 		</div>
 		<div class="field">
 			<label class="checkbox">
 				<input type="checkbox" v-model="settings.discoverableByEmail"/>
 				{{ $t('user.settings.general.discoverableByEmail') }}
 			</label>
+			<p class="is-size-7" v-if="!settings.discoverableByEmail">
+				{{ $t('user.settings.general.stillDiscoverableByEmail') }}
+			</p>
 		</div>
 		<div class="field">
 			<label class="checkbox">