diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/review.py b/frigate/config/camera/review.py
index cf3db2a1a..ff07fb368 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/review.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/review.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class AlertsConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=True,
         title="Enable alerts",
-        description="Enable or disable alert generation for this camera.",
+        description="Enable or disable alert generation for all cameras; can be overridden per-camera.",
     )
 
     labels: list[str] = Field(
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class DetectionsConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=True,
         title="Enable detections",
-        description="Enable or disable detection events for this camera.",
+        description="Enable or disable detection events for all cameras; can be overridden per-camera.",
     )
 
     labels: Optional[list[str]] = Field(
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json b/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
index 0a2373b7b..4421586ab 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
       "description": "Settings for which tracked objects generate alerts and how alerts are retained.",
       "enabled": {
         "label": "Enable alerts",
-        "description": "Enable or disable alert generation for this camera."
+        "description": "Enable or disable alert generation for all cameras; can be overridden per-camera."
       },
       "labels": {
         "label": "Alert labels",
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
       "description": "Settings for creating detection events (non-alert) and how long to keep them.",
       "enabled": {
         "label": "Enable detections",
-        "description": "Enable or disable detection events for this camera."
+        "description": "Enable or disable detection events for all cameras; can be overridden per-camera."
       },
       "labels": {
         "label": "Detection labels",