diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 8f88de48e9..b637f4f41c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -1025,7 +1025,8 @@ jQuery(function($){
 
 <tr valign="top">
 <th scope="row"><label for="password"><?php echo $label_pass; ?></label></th>
-<td><input name="password" type="password" id="password" value="<?php if ( defined('FTP_PASS') ) echo '*****'; ?>"<?php disabled( defined('FTP_PASS') ); ?> size="40" /></td>
+<td><div><input name="password" type="password" id="password" value="<?php if ( defined('FTP_PASS') ) echo '*****'; ?>"<?php disabled( defined('FTP_PASS') ); ?> size="40" /></div>
+<div><em><?php if ( ! defined('FTP_PASS') ) _e( 'This password will not be stored on the server.' ); ?></em></div></td>
 </tr>
 
 <?php if ( isset($types['ssh']) ) : ?>