diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
index ff87bf4e19..79f9305e77 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ void AdvancedWidget::AddDescriptions()
                  "unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_VALIDATION_LAYER_DESCRIPTION[] =
       QT_TR_NOOP("Enables validation of API calls made by the video backend, which may assist in "
-                 "debugging graphical issues.<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, leave this "
+                 "debugging graphical issues. On D3D backends, this also enables debug symbols "
+                 "for the compiled shaders.<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, leave this "
                  "unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_DUMP_TEXTURE_DESCRIPTION[] =
       QT_TR_NOOP("Dumps decoded game textures based on the other flags to "