diff --git a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
index 552aa584b..b0dc7b862 100644
--- a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Playthrough"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Other tracks while recording"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Other tracks while recording (overdub)"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/Duplex"),
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_DA
                     false);
diff --git a/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
index e1af42c23..3599adac9 100644
--- a/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void TracksBehaviorsPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Behaviors"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("A&uto-select audio for editing"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("A&uto-select entire track(s) instead of prompting for selection"),
                     wxT("/GUI/SelectAllOnNone"),
                     false);
       /* i18n-hint: Cut-lines are lines that can expand to show the cut audio.*/