diff --git a/src/translation/en.json b/src/translation/en.json
index 453ba7c53..e9692abf7 100644
--- a/src/translation/en.json
+++ b/src/translation/en.json
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@
             "title": "Edit Backup",
             "label": "Label",
             "preserved": {
-                "label": "Retention",
-                "description": "Persist backup regardless of retention policy"
+                "description": "Persist backup regardless of retention policy",
+                "tooltip": "This will also preserve the mail and {{ appsLength }} app backup(s)."
             }
         }
     },
diff --git a/src/views/app.html b/src/views/app.html
index 272376fe4..84bbe8503 100644
--- a/src/views/app.html
+++ b/src/views/app.html
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label class="control-label" for="inputBackupLabel">{{ 'backups.backupEdit.preserved.label' | tr }}</label>
             <div class="checkbox">
               <label>
                 <input type="checkbox" ng-model="editBackup.persist">{{ 'backups.backupEdit.preserved.description' | tr }}</input>
diff --git a/src/views/backups.html b/src/views/backups.html
index 0f3b98a3a..7cd7ca7e9 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.html
+++ b/src/views/backups.html
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label class="control-label" for="inputBackupLabel">{{ 'backups.backupEdit.preserved.label' | tr }}</label>
             <div class="checkbox">
               <label>
                 <input type="checkbox" ng-model="editBackup.persist">{{ 'backups.backupEdit.preserved.description' | tr }}</input>
+
+                <sup><a popover-placement="top-right" popover-trigger="outsideClick" uib-popover="{{ 'backups.backupEdit.preserved.tooltip' | tr: { appsLength: editBackup.backup.contents.length} }}"><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i></a></sup>
               </label>
             </div>
           </div>