diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/AddAccountActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/AddAccountActivity.java
index 28cf8d26..87f6c9c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/AddAccountActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/activities/AddAccountActivity.java
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public class AddAccountActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 binding.providerImage.setImageResource(accountType.getIconRes());
                 binding.providerName.setText(accountType.getName());
                 binding.addAccountName.setText(accountType.getName());
+                if (accountType == AccountType.FRESHRSS) {
+                    binding.addAccountPasswordLayout.setHelperText(getString(R.string.password_helper));
+                }
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             // TODO : see how to handle this exception
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 070b60a2..b14e4543 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <string name="account_name">Account name</string>
     <string name="login">Login</string>
     <string name="password">Password</string>
+    <string name="password_helper">This is your FreshRSS API password (Configuration > Profile)</string>
     <string name="account_settings">Account settings</string>
     <string name="add_account">Add account</string>
     <string name="no_feed">No feed</string>