diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyOnboardingController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyOnboardingController.java
index db39ba97a..dd15413d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyOnboardingController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/recoverykey/RecoveryKeyOnboardingController.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class RecoveryKeyOnboardingController implements FxController {
 
 	public Label titleLabel;
 	public Label messageLabel;
+	public Label pleaseConfirm;
 	public Label secondTextDesc;
 
 	@FXML
@@ -90,10 +91,24 @@ public class RecoveryKeyOnboardingController implements FxController {
 		);
 
 		switch (recoverType.get()) {
-			case RESTORE_MASTERKEY ->
-					window.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverMasterkey.title"));
-			case RESTORE_ALL, RESTORE_VAULT_CONFIG ->
-					window.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverVaultConfig.title"));
+			case RESTORE_MASTERKEY -> {
+				window.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverMasterkey.title"));
+				messageLabel.setVisible(false);
+				messageLabel.setManaged(false);
+				pleaseConfirm.setText(resourceBundle.getString("recover.onBoarding.pleaseConfirm"));
+			}
+			case RESTORE_ALL -> {
+				window.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverVaultConfig.title"));
+				messageLabel.setVisible(true);
+				messageLabel.setManaged(true);
+				pleaseConfirm.setText(resourceBundle.getString("recover.onBoarding.otherwisePleaseConfirm"));
+			}
+			case RESTORE_VAULT_CONFIG -> {
+				window.setTitle(resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverVaultConfig.title"));
+				messageLabel.setVisible(false);
+				messageLabel.setManaged(false);
+				pleaseConfirm.setText(resourceBundle.getString("recover.onBoarding.pleaseConfirm"));
+			}
 			default -> window.setTitle("");
 		}
 
@@ -108,9 +123,9 @@ public class RecoveryKeyOnboardingController implements FxController {
 						? resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverMasterkey.title")
 						: resourceBundle.getString("recover.recoverVaultConfig.title"), recoverType));
 
-		BooleanBinding isMaster = Bindings.createBooleanBinding(
+		BooleanBinding isRestoreMasterkey = Bindings.createBooleanBinding(
 				() -> recoverType.get() == RecoveryActionType.RESTORE_MASTERKEY, recoverType);
-		hBox.minHeightProperty().bind(Bindings.when(isMaster).then(206.0).otherwise(Region.USE_COMPUTED_SIZE));
+		hBox.minHeightProperty().bind(Bindings.when(isRestoreMasterkey).then(206.0).otherwise(Region.USE_COMPUTED_SIZE));
 
 		secondTextDesc.textProperty().bind(Bindings.createStringBinding(() -> {
 			RecoveryActionType type = recoverType.get();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/fxml/recoverykey_onboarding.fxml b/src/main/resources/fxml/recoverykey_onboarding.fxml
index da8248599..b1c701a9d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/fxml/recoverykey_onboarding.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/fxml/recoverykey_onboarding.fxml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 			</VBox>
 
 			<Label fx:id="messageLabel" wrapText="true"/>
+			<Label fx:id="pleaseConfirm" wrapText="true"/>
 			<GridPane alignment="CENTER_LEFT">
 				<padding>
 					<Insets left="6"/>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index 0e8e5413e..36498f4bb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -555,15 +555,17 @@ recover.onBoarding.chooseMethod=Choose recovery method:
 recover.onBoarding.useRecoveryKey=Use Recovery Key
 recover.onBoarding.usePassword=Use Password
 recover.onBoarding.intro=Make sure to check the following:
-recover.onBoarding.allMissing.intro=If your vault is a Hub vault, the vault owner can restore the file for you. Otherwise:
-recover.onBoarding.intro.ensure=Ensure all files are completely synced.
-recover.onBoarding.affirmation=I have read and understood the above information
+recover.onBoarding.pleaseConfirm=Before proceeding, please confirm that:
+recover.onBoarding.otherwisePleaseConfirm=Otherwise, please confirm that:
+recover.onBoarding.allMissing.intro=If this vault is managed by Cryptomator Hub, the vault owner must restore it for you.
+recover.onBoarding.intro.ensure=All files are fully synced.
+recover.onBoarding.affirmation=I have read and understood these requirements
 
 ###Vault Config Missing
-recover.onBoarding.intro.recoveryKey=You will need the recovery key, a new vault password and possibly some expert settings.
-recover.onBoarding.intro.password=You will need the vault password and possibly some expert settings.
+recover.onBoarding.intro.recoveryKey=You have the recovery key and know if expert settings were used.
+recover.onBoarding.intro.password=You have the vault password and know if expert settings were used.
 ###Masterkey Missing
-recover.onBoarding.intro.masterkey.recoveryKey=You will need the vault recovery key.
+recover.onBoarding.intro.masterkey.recoveryKey=You have the vault recovery key.
 
 ## Expert Settings
 recover.expertSettings.shorteningThreshold.title=This value must match the one used before recovery to ensure compatibility with previously encrypted data.