diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_en.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_en.properties
index 7d20536d0..5c9c78d5a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_en.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_en.properties
@@ -483,9 +483,9 @@ tooltip.enable-provider-upon-saving=If checkbox is clicked, the metadata provide
 tooltip.max-validity-interval=Defines the window within which the metadata is valid.
 tooltip.require-signed-root=If true, this fails to load metadata with no signature on the root XML element.
 tooltip.certificate-file=A key used to verify the signature. Conflicts with trustEngineRef and both of the child elements.
-tooltip.retained-roles=Controls whether to keep entity descriptors that contain no roles
-tooltip.remove-roleless-entity-descriptors=Controls whether to keep entity descriptors that contain no roles.
-tooltip.remove-empty-entities-descriptors=Controls whether to keep entities descriptors that contain no entity descriptors.
+tooltip.retained-roles=Note that property replacement cannot be used on this element.
+tooltip.remove-roleless-entity-descriptors=Controls whether to keep entity descriptors that contain no roles. Note: If this attribute is set to false, the resulting output may not be schema-valid since an <md:EntityDescriptor> element must include at least one role descriptor.
+tooltip.remove-empty-entities-descriptors=Controls whether to keep entities descriptors that contain no entity descriptors. Note: If this attribute is set to false, the resulting output may not be schema-valid since an <md:EntitiesDescriptor> element must include at least one child element, either an <md:EntityDescriptor> element or an <md:EntitiesDescriptor> element.
 
 tooltip.min-refresh-delay=Lower bound on the next refresh from the time calculated based on the metadata\u0027s expiration.
 tooltip.max-refresh-delay=Upper bound on the next refresh from the time calculated based on the metadata\u0027s expiration.