diff --git a/app/views/users/edit.html.haml b/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
index 2c211e366..08bf521df 100644
--- a/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/edit.html.haml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         .span6
           %h3
             = t('.your_email')
+          %small= t('.your_email_private')
           = form_for 'user', :url => user_path, :html => { :method => :put } do |f|
             = f.error_messages
             .form-inline
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index bfdbeea0c..997872afa 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -1312,6 +1312,7 @@ en:
       change: "Change"
       your_handle: "Your diaspora* ID"
       your_email: "Your email"
+      your_email_private: "Your email will never be seen by other users"
       change_email: "Change email"
       email_awaiting_confirmation: "We have sent you an activation link to %{unconfirmed_email}. Until you follow this link and activate the new address, we will continue to use your original address %{email}."
       change_password: "Change password"