diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index 19068a951..39840bfc9 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -1002,6 +1002,9 @@ Made with 💗 by Microsoft and the PowerToys community.</value>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_AffectsAllUsers.Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The settings on this page affect all users on the system</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="FileExplorerPreview_TogglePreviewPane.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Please ensure that Preview Pane is open by toggling the view with Alt + P in File Explorer</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="FileExplorerPreview_RebootRequired.Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>A reboot may be required for changes to these settings to take effect</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/PowerPreviewPage.xaml b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/PowerPreviewPage.xaml
index f27972709..10c9e4e23 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/PowerPreviewPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI/Views/PowerPreviewPage.xaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
                                    />
 
                 <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="FileExplorerPreview_PreviewPane_GroupSettings">
+                <TextBlock x:Uid="FileExplorerPreview_TogglePreviewPane" Margin="0,0,0,8" Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
                     <controls:Setting x:Uid="FileExplorerPreview_ToggleSwitch_Preview_SVG" Icon="&#xE91B;">
                         <controls:Setting.ActionContent>
                             <ToggleSwitch IsOn="{x:Bind Mode=TwoWay, Path=ViewModel.SVGRenderIsEnabled}"