diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
index 2e040f7a8e..6ba74799fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_connection.xml
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvAdvanced"
             app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
+        <eu.faircode.email.FixedTextView
+            android:id="@+id/tvValidateHint"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="48dp"
+            android:text="@string/title_advanced_validate_hint"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Small"
+            android:textStyle="italic"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swValidated" />
+
         <eu.faircode.email.FixedTextView
             android:id="@+id/tvTimeout"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -185,7 +197,7 @@
             android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swValidated" />
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvValidateHint" />
 
         <eu.faircode.email.FixedTextView
             android:id="@+id/tvTimeoutHint"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 18e938b8f0..e7963ba7c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_metered_warning">Disabling this option will disable receiving and sending messages on mobile internet connections</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_rlah_hint">Assuming no roaming within the EU</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_tcp_keep_alive_hint">Enabling this can cause connection problems on some devices</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_validate_hint">This can result in messages not being synchronized, for example when using a VPN, but also in other situations</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_timeout_hint">The read/write timeout will be set to the double of the connection timeout. Higher values will result in more battery use.</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_ssl_harden_hint">Enabling this will disable weak SSL protocols and ciphers, which can lead to connection problems</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_roaming_hint">Messages headers will always be fetched when roaming. You can use the device\'s roaming setting to disable internet while roaming.</string>