diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
index acc4f16c45c..22a7bf0341d 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
@@ -5890,7 +5890,7 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_filepaths(BlenderRNA *brna)
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_file_compression", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", USER_FILECOMPRESS);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(
-      prop, "Compress File", "Enable file compression when saving .blend files");
+      prop, "Compress File", "Enable file compression when saving previously unsaved .blend files");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_load_ui", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", USER_FILENOUI);