diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index cd9e601..57e5311 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -6467,7 +6467,6 @@ void App::maybeWarnLargeWallet()
     if (capture_mode_ || lite_wallet_) return;                 // no live nags during a UI sweep; lite has no wallet.dat
     if (window_background_) return;                            // when someone can see it
     if (!supportsFullNodeLifecycleActions() || !settings_) return;
-    if (settings_->getAutoConsolidate()) return;               // the background consolidator handles bloat quietly
     if (!state_.connected || !state_.encryption_state_known) return;
     if (state_.warming_up || state_.daemon_initializing || !state_.sync.isSynced()) return;
     if (large_wallet_checked_) return;                         // stat wallet.dat at most once per launch
@@ -6484,10 +6483,16 @@ void App::maybeWarnLargeWallet()
     if (settings_->getLargeWalletWarned()) return;             // already warned once for this bloat episode
     settings_->setLargeWalletWarned(true);
     settings_->save();
-    ui::Notifications::instance().action(
-        TR("wallet_size_warn"), ui::NotificationType::Warning,
-        []() { ui::ShieldDialog::showConsolidate(); },
-        TR("wallet_size_consolidate"), 12.0f);
+    // The message itself explains what notes are and why consolidating helps (it wraps in full in the
+    // bell/alert panel and the Settings banner). With auto-consolidation on, reassure the user it's being
+    // handled in the background rather than nudging manual action; otherwise offer the Consolidate dialog.
+    if (settings_->getAutoConsolidate())
+        ui::Notifications::instance().info(TR("wallet_size_auto_info"), 12.0f);
+    else
+        ui::Notifications::instance().action(
+            TR("wallet_size_warn"), ui::NotificationType::Warning,
+            []() { ui::ShieldDialog::showConsolidate(); },
+            TR("wallet_size_consolidate"), 12.0f);
 }
 
 // Complementary on-disk safety net (full-node) for a wallet salvage we did NOT witness this launch — it
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index 07b304b..1861efe 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -874,8 +874,9 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["wiz_pin_mismatch"] = "PINs do not match";
         strings_["settings_data_dir"] = "Data Dir";
         strings_["settings_wallet_size_label"] = "Wallet Size";
-        strings_["wallet_size_warn"] = "This wallet file is large. Consolidating your notes can curb further growth.";
-        strings_["tt_wallet_size_warn"] = "Shielded wallets grow with each note's witness data — merging many notes into one address reduces it. Back up first.";
+        strings_["wallet_size_warn"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes. Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\"; as they pile up they enlarge the wallet file and slow down syncing. Consolidating merges them into fewer notes to keep it small and fast \xE2\x80\x94 your balance stays exactly the same.";
+        strings_["wallet_size_auto_info"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes \xE2\x80\x94 separate pieces of received funds that enlarge the file and slow syncing. Auto-consolidation is quietly merging them in the background to keep it small and fast, so there's nothing you need to do.";
+        strings_["tt_wallet_size_warn"] = "Each payment arrives as a separate shielded note, and every note carries witness data that grows the wallet file and slows scans. Merging many notes into one per address shrinks it \xE2\x80\x94 your funds and balance are unchanged. Back up your seed first. You can also turn on Auto-consolidate in Settings to do this automatically in the background.";
         strings_["wallet_size_consolidate"] = "Consolidate notes\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["settings_debug_changed"] = "Debug categories changed \xe2\x80\x94 restart daemon to apply";
         strings_["settings_auto_detected"] = "Auto-detected from DRAGONX.conf";
@@ -2822,7 +2823,7 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["merge_title"] = "Merge to Address";
         // Consolidate-funds flow (rich merge modal + wallet-bloat preset).
         strings_["consolidate_title"] = "Consolidate funds";
-        strings_["consolidate_desc"] = "Combine many small inputs into a single shielded note. Fewer notes means a smaller wallet file and better privacy.";
+        strings_["consolidate_desc"] = "Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\" \xE2\x80\x94 like an individual bill in a wallet. They pile up over time, and every note adds witness data that makes the wallet file larger and slower to sync. Consolidating combines many small notes into one per address: your balance doesn't change, but the wallet stays small, scans faster, and reveals less about your funds.";
         strings_["consolidate_funds_btn"] = "Consolidate";
         strings_["merge_scope_loading"] = "Checking your inputs\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["merge_scope_fmt"] = "%d transparent + %d shielded inputs  \xC2\xB7  ~%s DRGX spendable";