diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index 4b1fc8f252..cf5b4550d3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         "defaultReminder": "Set a default task reminder",
         "defaultReminderHint": "If enabled, Vikunja will automatically create a reminder for a task if you set a due date and the task does not have any reminders yet.",
         "defaultReminderAmount": "Default task reminder amount",
-        "defaultReminderAmountHint": "The time difference the reminder will be set to before the due date."
+        "defaultReminderAmountBefore": "before the due date of a task"
       },
       "totp": {
         "title": "Two Factor Authentication",
diff --git a/src/views/user/settings/General.vue b/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
index 3ab31ccf04..34f0adb9b6 100644
--- a/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/settings/General.vue
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@
 			<label class="label" for="defaultReminderAmount">
 				{{ $t('user.settings.general.defaultReminderAmount') }}
 			</label>
-			<p class="is-size-7">
-				{{ $t('user.settings.general.defaultReminderAmountHint') }}
-			</p>
-			<div class="field has-addons">
-
+			<div class="field has-addons is-align-items-center">
 				<div class="control">
 					<input
 						@keyup.enter="updateSettings"
@@ -65,6 +61,9 @@
 						</option>
 					</select>
 				</div>
+				<p class="pl-2">
+					{{ $t('user.settings.general.defaultReminderAmountBefore') }}
+				</p>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="field">