diff --git a/help/custom-profile-fields.md b/help/custom-profile-fields.md
index 7ab91f2eb6..bc18f3946c 100644
--- a/help/custom-profile-fields.md
+++ b/help/custom-profile-fields.md
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ it out.
 
 {!admin-only.md!}
 
-You can configure whether users in your organization can modify their
-own custom profile fields. For example, you may want to restrict editing
-if syncing profile fields from an employee directory.
+You can configure whether users in your organization can edit custom profile
+fields for their own account. For example, you may want to restrict editing if
+syncing profile fields from an employee directory.
 
 {start_tabs}
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if syncing profile fields from an employee directory.
 1. In the **Actions** column, click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>)
    icon for the profile field you want to configure.
 
-1. Toggle **Users can edit this field**.
+1. Toggle **Users can edit this field for their own account**.
 
 4. Click **Save changes**.
 
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs b/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
index 9e9f5a68df..c572bed116 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/add_new_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           prefix="profile_field_"
           setting_name="editable_by_user"
           is_checked=true
-          label=(t "Users can edit this field")
+          label=(t "Users can edit this field for their own account")
           }}
     </div>
 </form>
diff --git a/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs b/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
index 53c3de95e0..b67582154a 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/settings/edit_custom_profile_field_form.hbs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       prefix="id-custom-profile-field-"
       setting_name="editable-by-user"
       is_checked= editable_by_user
-      label=(t "Users can edit this field")
+      label=(t "Users can edit this field for their own account")
       }}
 </form>
 {{/with}}