diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationDialogs.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationDialogs.kt
index 20db970bae02777284e230b45bf42892cae0bb5e..8922ff75adb343bc856ed328c0d371460619cfc1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationDialogs.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/conversation/ConversationDialogs.kt
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@
 
 package org.briarproject.briar.desktop.conversation
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.IntrinsicSize
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.material.AlertDialog
 import androidx.compose.material.Button
@@ -183,12 +181,12 @@ fun ChangeAliasDialog(
         title = {
             Text(
                 text = i18n("conversation.change.alias.dialog.title"),
-                modifier = Modifier.width(IntrinsicSize.Max).padding(vertical = 16.dp)
+                modifier = Modifier.width(IntrinsicSize.Max)
             )
         },
         text = {
-            Column {
-                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(80.dp))
+            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                Text(i18n("conversation.change.alias.dialog.description"))
                 TextField(alias, setAlias)
             }
         },
diff --git a/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties b/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
index 654fe8946da347be18c4b6983fbf006c658f92aa..7c75bea37ea1476a10b843ce0c521cd600f9a3bb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ conversation.add.contact.dialog.contact_name=Contact's Name
 conversation.delete.contact.dialog.title=Confirm Contact Deletion
 conversation.delete.contact.dialog.message=Are you sure that you want to remove this contact and all messages exchanged with this contact?
 conversation.change.alias.dialog.title=Change contact name
+conversation.change.alias.dialog.description=Please enter a new name for this contact (only visible to you):
 
 # Private Groups
 groups.card.created=Created by {0}