diff --git a/src/preferences/touchpad/TouchpadPrefView.cpp b/src/preferences/touchpad/TouchpadPrefView.cpp
index 8ae5bf5296..9854a9f34d 100644
--- a/src/preferences/touchpad/TouchpadPrefView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/touchpad/TouchpadPrefView.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ TouchpadView::MouseUp(BPoint point)
 	int32 result = 0;
 	if (GetRightScrollRatio() > 0.7 || GetBottomScrollRatio() > 0.7) {
 		BAlert* alert = new BAlert("ReallyChangeScrollArea",
-			"The new scroll area is very small. Do you really want to change "
-				"it?", "OK", "Cancel", NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL,
+			"The new scroll area is very large and may impede "
+			"normal mouse operation. Do you really want to change"
+			" it?", "OK", "Cancel", NULL, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL,
 			B_WARNING_ALERT);
 		result = alert->Go();
 	}