diff --git a/src/strings/en-gb.json b/src/strings/en-gb.json
index 38d6d1617d..529fc0ff28 100644
--- a/src/strings/en-gb.json
+++ b/src/strings/en-gb.json
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@
     "MessageChromecastConnectionError": "Your Google Cast receiver is unable to contact the Jellyfin server. Please check the connection and try again.",
     "Framerate": "Framerate",
     "DirectPlayHelp": "The source file is entirely compatible with this client, and the session is receiving the file without modifications.",
-    "EnableGamepadHelp": "Listen for input from any connected controllers.",
+    "EnableGamepadHelp": "Listen for input from any connected controllers. (Requires: 'TV' Display Mode)",
     "LabelEnableGamepad": "Enable Gamepad",
     "Controls": "Controls",
     "TextSent": "Text sent.",
diff --git a/src/strings/en-us.json b/src/strings/en-us.json
index 7a2bd21686..dc2f9e466c 100644
--- a/src/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/src/strings/en-us.json
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@
     "AllowVppTonemappingHelp": "Full Intel driver based tone-mapping. Currently works only on certain hardware with HDR10 videos. This has a higher priority compared to another OpenCL implementation.",
     "Controls": "Controls",
     "LabelEnableGamepad": "Enable Gamepad",
-    "EnableGamepadHelp": "Listen for input from any connected controllers.",
+    "EnableGamepadHelp": "Listen for input from any connected controllers. (Requires: 'TV' Display Mode)",
     "AudioCodecNotSupported": "The audio codec is not supported",
     "ContainerNotSupported": "The container is not supported",
     "SubtitleCodecNotSupported": "The subtitle codec is not supported",