diff --git a/src/apps/installer/WorkerThread.cpp b/src/apps/installer/WorkerThread.cpp
index 07d92d9c22..4c8acff668 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/WorkerThread.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installer/WorkerThread.cpp
@@ -467,11 +467,11 @@ WorkerThread::_PerformInstall(partition_id sourcePartitionID,
 	if (entries != 0) {
 		BAlert* alert = new BAlert("", B_TRANSLATE("The target volume is not "
 			"empty. Are you sure you want to install anyway?\n\nNote: The "
-			"'system' folder will be a clean copy from the source volume but "
-			"will retain its settings folder, all other folders will be "
-			"merged, whereas files and links that exist on both the source "
-			"and target volume will be overwritten with the source volume "
-			"version."),
+			"'system' folder will be a clean copy from the source volume while "
+			"the existing 'settings' folder is retained. All other folders "
+			"will be merged, in which files and links that exist on both the "
+			"source and target volume will be overwritten with the source "
+			"volume version."),
 			B_TRANSLATE("Install anyway"), B_TRANSLATE("Cancel"), 0,
 			B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_STOP_ALERT);
 		alert->SetShortcut(1, B_ESCAPE);