diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 42bc207ff..c4271190c 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@
         "message": "Settings",
         "description": "Menu item and header for global settings"
     },
+    "notificationSettingsDialog": {
+        "message": "When messages arrive, display notifications that reveal:",
+        "description": "Explain the purpose of the notification settings"
+    },
     "disableNotifications": {
         "message": "Disable notifications",
         "description": "Label for disabling notifications"
diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index 2b0b77ff0..5fc88f4dc 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
   <script type='text/x-tmpl-mustache' id='settings'>
     <div class='content'>
       <a class='x close'>&times;</a>
-      <h3>Notifications</h3>
+      <h3>{{ notificationSettingsDialog }}</h3>
       <div>
         <input type='radio' name='notifications' id='notification-setting-message' value='message'>
         <label for='notification-setting-message'>{{ nameAndMessage }} </label>
diff --git a/js/views/settings_view.js b/js/views/settings_view.js
index da3fa5c70..d07aa429c 100644
--- a/js/views/settings_view.js
+++ b/js/views/settings_view.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         },
         render_attributes: function() {
             return {
+              notificationSettingsDialog: i18n('notificationSettingsDialog'),
               settings: i18n('settings'),
               disableNotifications: i18n('disableNotifications'),
               nameAndMessage: i18n('nameAndMessage'),