diff --git a/src/Gui/DlgSettingsDocument.ui b/src/Gui/DlgSettingsDocument.ui
index b4599e5d61..b1ca3b65b7 100644
--- a/src/Gui/DlgSettingsDocument.ui
+++ b/src/Gui/DlgSettingsDocument.ui
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
         <item>
          <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="prefSaveBackupFiles">
           <property name="text">
-           <string>Create up to backup files when resaving document</string>
+           <string>Maximum number of backup files to keep when resaving document</string>
           </property>
           <property name="checked">
            <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD.ts b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD.ts
index d227ba19c6..756d65a69f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD.ts
+++ b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD.ts
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@ Specify another directory, please.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <source>Create up to backup files when resaving document</source>
+        <source>Maximum number of backup files to keep when resaving document</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>