diff --git a/code/modules/vchat/js/vchat.js b/code/modules/vchat/js/vchat.js
index d73ff532c98..905505bcb89 100644
--- a/code/modules/vchat/js/vchat.js
+++ b/code/modules/vchat/js/vchat.js
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ function start_vue() {
 					matches: ".nif",
 					becomes: "vc_nif",
 					pretty: "NIF Messages",
+					tooltip: "Messages from the NIF itself and people inside",
 					required: false,
 					admin: false
 				},