diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayApplicability.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayApplicability.cs
index 56e270b2..51947f06 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayApplicability.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/DisplayApplicability.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			else
 			{
 				StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-				sb.AppendLine("Changing the applicability for this step will invalidate a transition in the following steps...");
+				string tmpwrd = MyItemInfo.IsSection ? "section" : "step";
+				sb.AppendLine($"The applicability for this {tmpwrd} cannot be changed due to transition links.");
+				sb.AppendLine("Applicability settings will return to original settings when OK is selected.");
+				sb.AppendLine($"Changing the applicability for this {tmpwrd} will invalidate a transition in the following steps...");
+
 				sb.AppendLine();
 				// B2021-149: if step, put out line for every invalidTrans, if procedure only put out those that are external
 				//	determine this by looking strings for source and target (to), if procedure level and internal the target starts