diff --git a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
index 96d0c4bc63..c7e9f65a68 100644
--- a/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
+++ b/options/locale_next/locale_en-US.json
@@ -93,5 +93,6 @@
     "editor.textarea.tab_hint": "Line already indented. Press <kbd>Tab</kbd> again or <kbd>Escape</kbd> to leave the editor.",
     "editor.textarea.shift_tab_hint": "No indentation on this line. Press <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> again or <kbd>Escape</kbd> to leave the editor.",
     "admin.dashboard.cleanup_offline_runners": "Cleanup offline runners",
+    "settings.visibility.description": "Profile visibility affects others' ability to access your non-private repositories. <a href=\"%s\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more</a>",
     "meta.last_line": "Thank you for translating Forgejo! This line isn't seen by the users but it serves other purposes in the translation management. You can place a fun fact in the translation instead of translating it."
 }
diff --git a/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
index f0cbe12049..e4c3e82727 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/profile.tmpl
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 								{{end}}
 							</div>
 						</div>
+						<span class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "settings.visibility.description" "https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/user/repo-permissions/#profile-and-visibility"}}</span>
 					</label>
 
 					<label>