diff --git a/src/octoprint/templates/tabs/timelapse.jinja2 b/src/octoprint/templates/tabs/timelapse.jinja2
index e37d0256..79dacbb2 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/templates/tabs/timelapse.jinja2
+++ b/src/octoprint/templates/tabs/timelapse.jinja2
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
     <div id="webcam_timelapse_retractionsettings" data-bind="visible: timelapseType() == 'zchange'">
         <label for="webcam_timelapse_retractionZHop">{{ _('Retraction Z-Hop (in mm)') }}</label>
+	<span class="help-block"><span class="label label-info">{{ _('Note') }}</span> {{ _('Enter the retraction z-hop used in the firmware or the gcode file to trigger snapshots for the timelapse only if a real layer change happens. For this to work properly your retraction z-hop has to be different from your layerheight!') }}</span>
         <div class="input-append">
             <input type="text" class="input-mini" id="webcam_timelapse_retractionZHop" data-bind="value: timelapseRetractionZHop, valueUpdate: 'afterkeydown', enable: isOperational() && !isPrinting() && loginState.isUser()">
             <span class="add-on">{{ _('mm') }}</span>