diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/view/BackgroundMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/view/BackgroundMessageView.kt
index e24d79413..c33533628 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/view/BackgroundMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/view/BackgroundMessageView.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class BackgroundMessageView @JvmOverloads constructor(
         binding.imageView.setImageResource(imageRes)
         binding.button.setOnClickListener(clickListener)
         binding.button.visible(clickListener != null)
+        binding.helpText.visible(false)
     }
 
     fun showHelp(@StringRes helpRes: Int) {