diff --git a/resources/lang/en/general.php b/resources/lang/en/general.php
index 1f2f4322c..34768b217 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/general.php
@@ -492,5 +492,6 @@ return [
     'copy_to_clipboard' => 'Copy to Clipboard',
     'copied' => 'Copied!',
     'status_compatibility' => 'If assets are already assigned, they cannot be changed to a non-deployable status type and this value change will be skipped.',
+    'rtd_location_help' => 'This is the location of the asset when it is not checked out',
 
 ];
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index aff215ae2..4c1c1457b 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     @endif
 
     @include ('partials.forms.edit.notes')
-    @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location'), 'fieldname' => 'rtd_location_id'])
+    @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location'), 'fieldname' => 'rtd_location_id', 'help_text' => trans('general.rtd_location_help')])
     @include ('partials.forms.edit.requestable', ['requestable_text' => trans('admin/hardware/general.requestable')])