diff --git a/android-client/web/app.html b/android-client/web/app.html
index eb32c68..6dbcfe4 100644
--- a/android-client/web/app.html
+++ b/android-client/web/app.html
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ function openSettings() {
   var sp = document.getElementById('sPwd'),
       locked = (authMode === 'open' || authMode === 'login') && !vaultOpen;
   sp.disabled = locked;
-  sp.placeholder = locked ? 'sync password - open the vault to change it'
+  sp.placeholder = locked ? 'saved in the vault - open it to see or change it'
                           : 'sync password';
   cfgBase = cfgNow();
   syncSaveBtn(false);