diff --git a/app/views/admin/reports/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/reports/show.html.haml
index 5a45b9b7817..a286aaec330 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/reports/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/reports/show.html.haml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 - if @report.unresolved?
   %hr.spacer/
 
-  %p#actions= t 'admin.reports.actions_description_html'
+  %p#actions= t(@report.target_account.local? ? 'admin.reports.actions_description_html' : 'admin.reports.actions_description_remote_html')
 
   = render partial: 'admin/reports/actions'
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 075ce2136f4..2a8fe24631e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -575,9 +575,10 @@ en:
         mark_as_sensitive_description_html: The media in the reported posts will be marked as sensitive and a strike will be recorded to help you escalate on future infractions by the same account.
         other_description_html: See more options for controlling the account's behaviour and customize communication to the reported account.
         resolve_description_html: No action will be taken against the reported account, no strike recorded, and the report will be closed.
-        silence_description_html: The profile will be visible only to those who already follow it or manually look it up, severely limiting its reach. Can always be reverted.
-        suspend_description_html: The profile and all its contents will become inaccessible until it is eventually deleted. Interacting with the account will be impossible. Reversible within 30 days.
+        silence_description_html: The account will be visible only to those who already follow it or manually look it up, severely limiting its reach. Can always be reverted. Closes all reports against this account.
+        suspend_description_html: The account and all its contents will be inaccessible and eventually deleted, and interacting with it will be impossible. Reversible within 30 days. Closes all reports against this account.
       actions_description_html: Decide which action to take to resolve this report. If you take a punitive action against the reported account, an e-mail notification will be sent to them, except when the <strong>Spam</strong> category is selected.
+      actions_description_remote_html: Decide which action to take to resolve this report. This will only affect how <strong>your</strong> server communicates with this remote account and handle its content.
       add_to_report: Add more to report
       are_you_sure: Are you sure?
       assign_to_self: Assign to me
diff --git a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
index 6edf7b4e9e2..43b9654f1ff 100644
--- a/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/simple_form.en.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ en:
           disable: Prevent the user from using their account, but do not delete or hide their contents.
           none: Use this to send a warning to the user, without triggering any other action.
           sensitive: Force all this user's media attachments to be flagged as sensitive.
-          silence: Prevent the user from being able to post with public visibility, hide their posts and notifications from people not following them.
-          suspend: Prevent any interaction from or to this account and delete its contents. Revertible within 30 days.
+          silence: Prevent the user from being able to post with public visibility, hide their posts and notifications from people not following them. Closes all reports against this account.
+          suspend: Prevent any interaction from or to this account and delete its contents. Revertible within 30 days. Closes all reports against this account.
         warning_preset_id: Optional. You can still add custom text to end of the preset
       announcement:
         all_day: When checked, only the dates of the time range will be displayed