diff --git a/network-canvas b/network-canvas
index 000c2b707..4d84ab620 160000
--- a/network-canvas
+++ b/network-canvas
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 000c2b707d094b0f920c93f1f86cdf0d3cae09c5
+Subproject commit 4d84ab6204946530a7380fde257fc374d5234fb9
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0c58cf21c..f147c6197 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "network-canvas-architect",
-    "version": "4.1.1",
+    "version": "4.1.2",
     "lockfileVersion": 1,
     "requires": true,
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b48b6f9b0..92031f0bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "network-canvas-architect",
-    "version": "4.1.1",
+    "version": "4.1.2",
     "productName": "Network Canvas Architect",
     "description": "A tool for creating Network Canvas interviews.",
     "author": "Complex Data Collective",
diff --git a/public/package.json b/public/package.json
index 4007b5bf5..0ba776b5e 100644
--- a/public/package.json
+++ b/public/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "network-canvas-architect",
-    "version": "4.1.1",
+    "version": "4.1.2",
     "productName": "Network Canvas Architect",
     "description": "A tool for creating Network Canvas interviews.",
     "author": "Complex Data Collective",
diff --git a/src/components/sections/NodeType/NodeType.js b/src/components/sections/NodeType/NodeType.js
index 2196b98f8..55e0f6671 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/NodeType/NodeType.js
+++ b/src/components/sections/NodeType/NodeType.js
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ class NodeType extends Component {
               >
                 Create new node type
               </Button>
+              { nodeTypes.length !== 0 &&
+              <div>
+                <h4>
+                  Tip: ensure you create and assign a variable called &quot;name&quot; for this
+                  node type, unless you have a good reason not to. Network Canvas will then
+                  automatically use this variable as the label for the node in the interview.
+                </h4>
+              </div>
+              }
             </div>
           </div>
         </Row>
diff --git a/src/components/sections/QuickAdd/QuickAdd.js b/src/components/sections/QuickAdd/QuickAdd.js
index f67a33b29..6fc5d7cfc 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/QuickAdd/QuickAdd.js
+++ b/src/components/sections/QuickAdd/QuickAdd.js
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ const QuickAdd = ({
     </p>
     <p>
       <strong>
-        Tip: create or assign a variable called &quot;name&quot; and network
-        canvas will automatically use it as the visual label for the node.
+        Tip: use a variable called &quot;name&quot; unless you have a good reason not to.
+        Network Canvas will then automatically use this variable as the label for the node in
+        the interview.
       </strong>
     </p>
     <div className="stage-editor-section-form">