diff --git a/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py b/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
index 195abb79e03..c5bb943a41d 100644
--- a/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
+++ b/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
@@ -2625,9 +2625,10 @@ def _validate_max_duration(d: dict, varprefix: str) -> None:
                                     display=["minutes", "hours", "days"],
                                     minvalue=60,
                                     help=_(
-                                        "Define the maximum session duration. "
-                                        "If reached, the user has to "
-                                        "re-authenticate.",
+                                        "Define the maximum allowed session "
+                                        "duration. If reached, the user has to "
+                                        "re-authenticate. Sessions are not set "
+                                        "to persist on browser termination.",
                                     ),
                                     default_value=86400,
                                 ),
diff --git a/cmk/gui/watolib/users.py b/cmk/gui/watolib/users.py
index 119d357fca9..918508bee73 100644
--- a/cmk/gui/watolib/users.py
+++ b/cmk/gui/watolib/users.py
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ def vs_idle_timeout_duration() -> Age:
         display=["minutes", "hours", "days"],
         minvalue=60,
         help=_(
-            "Normally a user login session is valid until the password is changed or "
-            "the user is locked. By enabling this option, you can apply a time limit "
-            "to login sessions which is applied when the user stops interacting with "
-            "the GUI for a given amount of time. When a user is exceeding the configured "
-            "maximum idle time, the user will be logged out and redirected to the login "
-            "screen to renew the login session. This setting can be overridden in each "
-            "individual user's profile."
+            "Normally a user login session is valid until the password is changed, the "
+            "browser is closed or the user is locked. By enabling this option, you "
+            "can apply a time limit to login sessions which is applied when the user "
+            "stops interacting with the GUI for a given amount of time. When a user "
+            "exceeds the configured maximum idle time, the user will be logged "
+            "out and redirected to the login screen to renew the login session. "
+            "This setting can be overridden in each individual user's profile.",
         ),
         default_value=5400,
     )