diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
index a9a0560be..12c4337ec 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ tooltip.http-max-cache-entries=The maximum number of responses written to cache.
 tooltip.max-cache-entry-size=The maximum response body size that may be cached, in bytes. This attribute is incompatible with httpClientRef.
 
 tooltip.metadata-provider-name=Metadata Provider Name (for display on the Dashboard only)
-tooltip.metadata-provider-type=Metadata Provider Type
+tooltip.metadata-provider-type=The precise behavior of any <MetadataProvider> element is controlled by the xsi:type attribute. This specifies the exact type of provider to use.
 tooltip.xml-id=Identifier for logging, identification for command line reload, etc.
 tooltip.metadata-url=The URL that the metadata is served from.
 tooltip.metadata-file=The absolute path to the local metadata file to be loaded.
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ tooltip.expiration-warning-threshold=For each attempted metadata refresh (whethe
 
 tooltip.filter-name=Filter Name
 tooltip.enable-filter=Enable Filter?
-tooltip.enable-service=Enable Service?
+tooltip.enable-service=A boolean value representing whether or not this metadata should be enabled within the Shibboleth IDP UI.
 
 tooltip.min-cache-duration=The minimum duration for which metadata will be cached before it is refreshed.
 tooltip.max-cache-duration=The maximum duration for which metadata will be cached before it is refreshed.