diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
index 0cc580ec0..c407c8523 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
     // Properties modal
     .cp-app-prop {
         margin-bottom: 10px;
+        .cp-app-prop-hint {
+            color: @cryptpad_text_col;
+            font-size: 0.8em;
+            margin-bottom: 5px;
+        }
         .cp-app-prop-size-container {
             height: 20px;
             background-color: @colortheme_logo-2;
diff --git a/www/common/inner/properties.js b/www/common/inner/properties.js
index e787908f3..5a17a2c76 100644
--- a/www/common/inner/properties.js
+++ b/www/common/inner/properties.js
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ define([
         var metadataMgr = common.getMetadataMgr();
         var priv = metadataMgr.getPrivateData();
         Messages.cba_properties = "Author colors (experimental)"; // XXX
+        Messages.cba_hint = "This setting will be remembered for your next pad."; // XXX
         Messages.cba_enable = "Enable author colors in this pad"; // XXX
         Messages.cba_disable = "Clear all colors and disable"; // XXX
         if (owned && priv.app === 'code') {
             (function () {
                 var md = metadataMgr.getMetadata();
                 var div = h('div');
+                var hint = h('div.cp-app-prop-hint', Messages.cba_hint);
                 var $div = $(div);
                 var setButton = function (state) {
                     var button = h('button.btn');
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ define([
                     });
                 };
                 setButton(!md.enableColors);
-                $d.append(h('div.cp-app-prop', [Messages.cba_properties, h('br'), div]));
+                $d.append(h('div.cp-app-prop', [Messages.cba_properties, hint, div]));
             })();
         }