diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.kt
index 8571c46c92..1579475e59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/viewholders/PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PrivateBrowsingDescriptionViewHolder(
         val resources = view.context.resources
         // Format the description text to include a hyperlink
         val appName = resources.getString(R.string.app_name)
-        view.private_session_description.text = resources.getString(R.string.private_browsing_explanation, appName)
+        view.private_session_description.text = resources.getString(R.string.private_browsing_placeholder, appName)
         val descriptionText = String
             .format(view.private_session_description.text.toString(), System.getProperty("line.separator"))
         val linkStartIndex = descriptionText.indexOf("\n\n") + 2
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/private_browsing_description.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/private_browsing_description.xml
index 76f1fe6f51..bab1c1db6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/private_browsing_description.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/private_browsing_description.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             android:ellipsize="none"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
             android:scrollHorizontally="false"
-            tools:text="@string/private_browsing_explanation"
+            tools:text="@string/private_browsing_placeholder"
             android:textColor="?primaryText"
             android:textSize="14sp" />
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 52f4494540..c016e96cea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     <string name="private_browsing_title">You’re in a private session</string>
     <!-- Explanation for private browsing displayed to users on home view when they first enable private mode
         The first parameter is the name of the app defined in app_name (for example: Fenix) -->
-    <string name="private_browsing_explanation">%1$s clears your search and browsing history when you close your private
-        session. While this doesn’t make you anonymous to websites or your internet service provider, it makes it
+    <string name="private_browsing_placeholder">
+         %1$s clears your search and browsing history when you quit the app or close all private tabs. While this doesn’t make you anonymous to websites or your internet service provider, it makes it
         easier to keep what you do online private from anyone else who uses this device.\n\nCommon myths about private
         browsing
     </string>