diff --git a/code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm b/code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm
index 4a7512d2928f..659f03855f70 100644
--- a/code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm
+++ b/code/modules/customitems/item_spawning.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_FILE_LOAD(custom_items, "config/custom_items.txt")
 	var/client/donor = M.client
 	if(!donor.donator)
 		return FALSE
-	var/wanted = alert(M, "Do you want to use your donor gear this round?\n\nNote: You may claim your donor gear at a later point.", "Use Donor Gear?", "Yes", "No")
+	var/wanted = alert(M, "Do you want to use your donor gear this round?\nYou will still receive this prompt if you are a donator without special gear.\n\nNote: You may claim your donor gear at a later point.", "Use Donor Gear?", "Yes", "No")
 	if(wanted != "Yes")
 		to_chat(M, SPAN_WARNING("You have chosen not to use your donor gear this round. It may be claimed later in the OOC tab."))
 		add_verb(donor, /client/proc/claim_donor)