diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
index 659df78d9b..d37d38608f 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/public/locales/en.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         "deleteBoard": "Delete Board",
         "deleteBoardAndImages": "Delete Board and Images",
         "deleteBoardOnly": "Delete Board Only",
-        "deletedBoardsCannotbeRestored": "Deleted boards cannot be restored",
+        "deletedBoardsCannotbeRestored": "Deleted boards cannot be restored. If only this board is deleted then the remaining images will be uncategorized.",
+        "deletedPrivateBoardsCannotbeRestored": "Deleted boards cannot be restored. If only this board is deleted then the remaining images will be uncategorized and return to their creator.",
         "hideBoards": "Hide Boards",
         "loading": "Loading...",
         "menuItemAutoAdd": "Auto-add to this Board",
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/Boards/DeleteBoardModal.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/Boards/DeleteBoardModal.tsx
index 377636d0d0..3707c24440 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/Boards/DeleteBoardModal.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/gallery/components/Boards/DeleteBoardModal.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ const DeleteBoardModal = (props: Props) => {
                   bottomMessage={t('boards.bottomMessage')}
                 />
               )}
-              <Text>{t('boards.deletedBoardsCannotbeRestored')}</Text>
+              <Text>
+                {boardToDelete.is_private
+                  ? t('boards.deletedPrivateBoardsCannotbeRestored')
+                  : t('boards.deletedBoardsCannotbeRestored')}
+              </Text>
               <Text>
                 {canRestoreDeletedImagesFromBin ? t('gallery.deleteImageBin') : t('gallery.deleteImagePermanent')}
               </Text>