diff --git a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
index 6c1af825a..379d62aec 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ void DirectoriesPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui &S)
 
    S.StartStatic(XO("Default directories"));
    {
+      S.AddSpace(1);
+      S.AddFixedText(XO("Leave a field empty to go to the last directory used for that operation. Fill in a field to "
+                        "always go to that directory for that operation."), false, 450);
+      S.AddSpace(5);
+
       S.StartMultiColumn(3, wxEXPAND);
       {
          S.SetStretchyCol(1);